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VOLUME XLII

1901,

COUNCIL FOR 1900-1.

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NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE

jWoslep (16164630), Bicbolas
(16614672), anU gtr ©stoalft Jfloslep (17344739),

AND

OTHER MAGISTRATES.

(Ebitefc from the Jtt§. in the Sefeuenre library Jttanrhe^ter,

BY

ERNEST AXON.

VOL. I. 1616—1622-23.

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INTRODUCTION.

The manuscript volume of which this is a copy, was
formerly for many generations in the possession of the
family of Mosley of Ancoats. From them it passed into
the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, baronet, and at the
sale in 1898 of a portion of his library it was purchased
by the Free Libraries Committee and is now in the Reference
Library, Manchester. It is a foolscap folio of paper, and is
in the original leather binding. It contains notes of the
cases which came before three magistrates of the family
of Mosley, namely :— Oswald Mosley, 1616 to his death
1630; Nicholas Mosley, his son, from 1661 to 1672; and
Sir Oswald Mosley, baronet, grandson of Nicholas, from
1734 to 1739. In addition to the proceedings at Privy
Sessions, there are notes of various other branches of
magisterial work, including some administrative business
at Quarter Ssssions and Assizes, all of which will be pub-
lished in this work. There are also a number of forms
and lists of magistrates which are incorporated in this
introduction. Besides this the volume contains some mis-
cellaneous notes, relating principally to the property of
the Mosley family. These will, it is expected, form ' part
of a volume of " Miscellanies" to be issued by the Chetham
Society.

In printing I have endeavoured to make a faithful
copy of the original manuscript, to the pages of which
references are given by means of numbers in square brackets.
A few obvious errors have been corrected, and the dates
have been reduced to uniformity. With regard to the
contractions I have found considerable difficulty, as the
original is very carelessly and by no means uniformly

iv. INTRODUCTION.

marked. I have placed the contraction marks whenever
the scribe has used them, but have not inserted them in
the very numerous instances where they have been omitted
by him. Personal names and place names have throughout
been printed with capitals, although in the original the
usage varied. The transcript was made for the Free
Libraries Committee under the direction of Mr. Charles
W. Sutton, the Chief Librarian. It was intended that
Mr. Sutton should also edit the volume, but pressure of
other engagements prevented him. He has, however, read
the proofs and given many valuable suggestions, for which
grateful acknowledgments are due.

The Mosleys. — The following pedigree will show the
relationship of the three Mosleys who formerly owned the
MS and who recorded in it the cases which came
before them.

Edward Mosley,=F
of Manchester.

Sir Nicholas, of the Hough, J.P. Anthony, of Manchester,

co. Lane., d. 12 Dec. 1612. clothier, d. 25 Mar. 1607.

r J

Rowland, of Sir Edward, OSWALD MOSLEY, of Ancoats (which he=j=

the Hough, Attorney -General bought of Sir John Byron, 23 Jan.
J.P.co.Lanc., for the Duchy of 1608-9). BaP- at Coll. Ch. 26 Apr. 1583.
d. 23 Feb. Lane, and a J.P., Educ. at Brasenose College, Oxford.
1616-17. d. i July 1638. Boroughreeve ( 1 607) and constable (l 609)

of Manchester, and sometime steward of
the Court Leet. Mayor of Stockport 161 1.
J.P. co. Lancaster. Died at Ancoats
9 Nov. 1630. bur. at Coll. Ch.

NICHOLAS MOSLEY, of Ancoats. Bap. at Coll. Ch. 26 Dec. i6ii.=f=Jane Lever.
Boroughreeve of Manchester 1661-2. J.P. co. Lancaster. Died
20 Oct. 1672, bur. at Coll. Ch. 28 Oct. 1672.

Oswald Mosley, of Ancoats and Rolleston. Bap. at Coll. Ch.=pMary Yates.

1 Sep. 1639. Sheriff of Staffordshire 1699. Bur. at Coll. Ch.

2 Sep. 1726, aged 87.

SIR OSWALD MOSLEY, baronet (so created 1720). Bap. at Coll Ch.
II Aug. 1674. Sheriff of Staffordshire 1714. Lord of the Manor
of Manchester, 1734, on the death of his cousin, Dame Ann Bland.
J,P. co. Lancaster. Died at Bath, bur. at Rolleston 10 June 1751.

INTRODUCTION.

v.

Magistrates. — As the present volume of the Record
Society only records the cases which came under the notice
of Oswald Mosley, of Ancoats, from 1616 to 1622-3, that
gentleman is the magistrate most frequently named, but
other magistrates occur, John Greenhalgh, Leonard Asshawe,
Sir Edmund Trafford, Sir Cecil Trafford, Edmund Prestwich
and Edward Holland being apparently, with Mr. Mosley,
the most active justices in Salford hundred.

On pp. 7-10 of the MS. are two lists of magistrates in
1615-16, one list being apparently of the quorum. From
these two lists the following list is compiled, the quorum
being marked with an asterisk.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR
LANCASTER,

*Thomas [Egerton] Lord Elles-
mere, Lord Chancellor of
England.

^Thomas [Howard] Earl of Suf-
folk, K.G., Lord Treasurer.

*William [Stanley] Earl of Der-
by, K.G., Lord Lieutenant of
the counties of Lancaster and
Chester and of the county of
the City of Chester, Chamber-
lain of the county palatine of
Chester.

* William [Parker, 5th] Lord
Monteagle.

*Thomas, Lord Gerard.

*Sir Thomas Parry, knight,
Chancellor of the Duchy
and one of the Privy Council.
Sir Edward Bromley, knight,
one of the Barons of the
Exchequer.

*Sir Augustine Nicholls, knight,
one of the Justices, of the
King's Bench.

THE COUNTY PALATINE OF
1615-16.

*Sir Edward Mosley, knight,
Attorney general of the
Duchy of Lancaster.
*Sir Richard Molyneux, knight
and baronet, Receiver general
of the Duchy.
*Sir Richard Hoghton, knight

and baronet.
*Sir Thomas Gerard, knight

and baronet.
*Sir William Norres, knight of

the Bath.
Sir George Booth, knight and

baronet.
*Sir Peter Legh, knight.

Sir Cuthbert Halsall, knight.
*Sir Edmund Trafford, knight.
Sir John Byron, senior, knight.
Sir Thomas Holcroft, knight.
Sir William Davenport, knight.
Sir Richard Assheton, knight

[of Middleton, d. 1617].
*Sir Thomas Tyldesley, knight,
Attorney of the County

VI.

INTRODUCTION.

Palatine of Lancaster and
one of the Council of the
North.

»

*Edward Stanley, esq.
William Fanshawe, esquire,
Auditor of the revenue of the
Duchy of Lancaster in the
northern parts.
Robert Hesketh, esq.
*Richard Holland, esq.

* Ralph Assheton, esq. [In a

later hand is written "mortuus
et ejus loco Radus Asheton
films diet Rade."]

* James Anderton, esq.

* Edward Ridgley, esq.
Richard Sherburne, esq.
Richard Bold, esq.
Rowland Mosley, esq. [In a

later hand " mortus est." He
was of The Hough, d. 16 1 6-7] .

Richard Murray, clerk, Dean
of the Church of St. Burian
in Cornwall, and Warden of
the College of Christ in
Manchester.

Richard Fleet wood, esq.

Richard Shuttleworth, esq.

Gilbert Ireland, esq.

Geoffrey Osbaldeston, esq.

Thomas Ireland, esq. [" ar."
altered to " miles."]

Humphrey Davenport, esq.

William Holt, esq.

Roger Downes, esq.

Thomas Coke, esq.

William Leigh, clerk, S.T.B.

Hugh Watmough, S.T.B.

George [sic for Gregory]
Turner, rector of Sefton

James Anderton, senior, esq.
[The subsequent names ap-
pear to be additions of a
slightly later date] .

Robert Bindlosse, esq. [" Miles "
added later].

Radcliffe Assheton, esq.

Thomas Leigh, esq.
Bradell, esq.

Edward Rigby, esq.

Roger Nowell, esq.

John Wrightington, esq.

Edmund Fleetwood, esq.

Hugh Hesketh, esq.

Francis Holt, esq.

Edward More, esq.

George Preston, esq.

John Bradshaw, esq.

John Calvert, esq.

Thomas Barton, esq.

John Holt, esq.

John Fleming, esq.

Robert Blundell,esq. ["mortuus"
added].

Edmund Prestwich, esq.

John Greenhalgh, esq.

Miles Dodding, esq.

Robert Holden, esq.

Roger Kirkbie, esq.

John Massie, esq.

James Bancks, esq.

John Ashton, esq., one of the
Barons of the Exchequer at
Lancaster.

Leonard A shall, esq.

Edward Chesnall, esq.

Savill Radcliffe, esq.

William Ashurst, esq.

Oswald Mosley, esq.

INTRODUCTION. vil.

Oswald Mosley's record begins in April 1616, and as
his name is the last on the list we may presume that
this list of magistrates represents the commission prac-
tically as it existed in April 1616. There are several
magistrates named in this volume whose names do not
occur in this list, and who presumably were added to
the commission of the peace after 1616. Amongst these
is Sir Cecil Trafford.

Coroners. — On p. 1 1 of the MS. is a list of coroners in
the county of Lancaster, which does not, however, give
the hundreds for which they served. The date is apparently
1616, and the names are Thomas Covell, John Bymson,
John Cunliffe, Richard Medowcrofte and Richard Lancaster,
gentlemen.

Constables. — Two classes of constables are named. The
High Constables, were appointed by the magistrates at
their annual meetings, the retiring High Constables sub-
mitting a list of six persons from whom the justices selected
two or more. The High Constables had charge of a whole
hundred, they collected many of the rates, and the Petty
Constables were to some extent under their control. The
High Constables were all men of good position, and were
of the same class as the magistrates. In 1620 James
Chetham of Crumpsall, elder brother of Humphry Chetham
the Founder, was one of the High Constables for Salford
Hundred.

Petty Constables, who were appointed for each town-
ship, were men of a considerably lower social position.
Service was compulsory (p. 128) and the duties were
onerous. The constable had to take an active and
personal share in the pursuit and arrest of criminals, and
he appears to have been the actual collector of the rates.
The " Manchester Constables Accounts " and the orders
(p. 1 6, 17, 53, etc.), show the diversity of functions which
the constables had to perform and the penalties for neglect
of duty. Mr. Mosley gives the form of a " precept for
constables not executing their office aright."

viii. INTRODUCTION.

Osw : Mosley, €sqr, &c., to the constables of the township of
M : greeting whereas complaint is made unto me by the con-
stables of D : in the County aforesaid : that divers faults have
been committed by you in the execution of your office these are
therefore to command, &c., that you be and personally appear
at the next general Sessions of the peace holden within the
hundred of Salford, then and there to answer unto such things
as shall be objected against you concerning the execution of your
said office. Hereof fail you not as you will answer the contrary
at your perils. Given, &c.

Duties of the Magistrates. — <: The Use of the Law,"
attributed to Francis Bacon, although probably not written
by him,* contains a contemporary account of the duties
of the magistrates in the reign of James I :—

"They are appointed to keep four sessions every year; that
is to say, every quarter one. This session is a sitting time to
assemble and dispatch the affairs of their commission. They
have power to hear and determine in their sessions all felonies,
breaches of the peace, contempts and trespasses, so far as to
fine the offender to the crown, but not to award recompence to
the party grieved. They are to suppress riots and tumults ; to
restore possessions forcibly taken away, to examine all felons
apprehended and brought before them ; to see impotent poor
people or maimed soldiers provided for according to the laws ; and
rogues, vagabonds, and beggars punished. They are to license
and suppress alehouses, badgers of corn and victuals, and to
punish forestallers, regrators, and engrossers.

Through these, in effect, run all the county services to the
crown; as taxation of subsidies, mustering men, arming them,
and levying forces by commission or precept from the King.
Any of these justices, upon oath taken by a man that he standeth
in fear that another will beat him, or kill him, or burn his house,
are to send for the party by warrant of attachment directed to
the sheriff or constable, and they are to bind the party with
sureties by recognizance to the King to keep the peace, and also
to appear at the next sessions of the peace. At which next
sessions, when every justice of peace hath there delivered in all

* Bacon's Works. Edited by Spedding, vol. 7, pp. 469-471.

INTRODUCTION. IX.

his recognizances so taken, then the parties are called and the
cause of binding to the peace examined ; and both parties being
heard, the whole bench is to determine as they see cause, either
to continue the party still bound, or to discharge him. These
justices at the sessions are attended with the constables and
bailiffs of all hundreds and liberties within the county, and with
the Sheriff or his deputy, to be employed as occasion shall serve
in executing the precepts and directions of the court. . . .

The justices of peace are many in every county. And to
them are brought all traitors, felons, and other malefactors of
any sort upon their first apprehension in the county ; and that
justice to whom they are brought examineth them, and heareth
their accusation, but judgeth not upon it ; only if he find the
suspicion but light, then he taketh bond with sureties of the
accused to appear either at the next assizes, if it be matter of
treason or felony, or else at the quarter sessions, if it be con-
cerning riot, misbehaviour, or some other small offence. And he
also bindeth to appear there and give testimony and prosecute
the accusation all the accusers and witnesses ; and so setteth the
party at large. And at the assizes or sessions, as the case falleth
out, he certifieth the recognizances taken of the accused, accusers,
and witnesses, who being all there called, and appearing, the
cause against the accused is dealt in according to law for his
clearing or condemning.

But if the party apprehended seem, upon pregnant matter in
the accusation and examination, to the justice to be guilty, and
the offence heinous, or the offender taken with the mainour, then
the justice is to commit the party by his warrant, called a
mittimus, directed to the gaoler of the common gaol of the
county, there to remain until the assizes come. And then the
justice must certify his accusation and examination, and return
the recognizance taken for appearance and prosecution of the
witnesses ; so as the judges at the assizes may, when they
come, readily proceed with him as the law prescribeth."

This summary of the duties of the magistrates almost
ignores a most important part of the functions of the justices
of the peace, that of the administration of local government,
which in the time of the Stuarts was largely in the hands
of the magistrates, whose orders and decisions at their

X. INTRODUCTION.

meetings in the Assizes week at Quarter Sessions form
perhaps the most interesting portion of the Mosley MS.

Criminal jurisdiction. — The working of the criminal juris-
diction is only shown in the early stages of most of the
cases. The aggrieved person applied to the magistrate for
a warrant or precept against the offender. The precept
was directed to the constable or constables of the township
in which the offender lived. Mr. Mosley gives the following
form which is in English, although the record would suggest
that this and most of the other warrants were in Latin,
as the phrase used is almost invariably " prcept pro pace
et precipue &c."

Oswald Mosley, esquire, to the constables of M. greeting.
Forasmuch as A.B. of E , etc., hath come before me & taken
his corporal oath that he is afraid that one C.D. of G. in the
county aforesaid, laborer, will beat, wound, maim or kill him
or procure the same to be done (by reason hee hath threatened
so to do) * And hath thereupon craved surety of the peace against
the said C.D. These are therefore in his said Majesty's name
to command and charge you that forthwith upon the receipt
hereof you cause the said C.D. to come before me or some other
of my fellow Justices of the peace in the same County to find
sufficient security and mainpiise as well for his personal appear-
ance at the next general sessions of the peace to be holden within
the hundred of Salford as also in the mean season for the peace
to be kept towards our said sovereign lord the King, all his liege
people, and especially towards the said A.B. And if he, the said
C.D., shall refuse thus to do that, then without any further warrant
you him safely convey or cause to be conveyed unto his Majesty's
gaol at Lancaster, there to remain until he shall willingly do
the same. And see that you certifiy your doings in the premises
at the Sessions aforesaid, bringing then thither this precept with
you, whereof fail you not at your perils. Given the 3 day, &c.

A Latin form is given by W. West in his
" Symboleographie/' 1647 (Pars I, lib. 2, sec. 577): —

" Robertus Moore armig', unus Justic' dom' Reginae ad pacem
in com praed' conservand1 assignat Vic* com' pre3: Necnon

* If need be.

INTRODUCTION. XI.

omnibus Ballivis, Constabular, & aliis diet' dom Regin' Ministr
com praed:, & eoru cuilibet salutem. Quia I.T. de D. in com
pred!, coram me prestitit sacrament corporal', qd ipse de vita
sua & mutulatione membr suof : Necnon de incendio domor per
T.L de C. in cofri praed: Yeoman, graviter & manifeste cominat
existit. Ideo ex parte diet dom Regin vobis & cuilibet vestrurn
mando, qd praef. T.L. cora me prsef. Justic' venire fac, seu unus
vest? venire faciat, ad inveniend! sufficient securitat pacis versus
diet. dom. Regina, & cunctum popul' suum & praecipue versus
praefat. I.T. Et si hoc grat. facer' recusaver, tune ipsu attachiet,
seu unus vest? attachiet & ad proxim gaol. diet. dom. Regin. in
com praed. ducend! &c. Null latenus omittat periculo incumbent.
Dat' &c."

The next step was for the constable to bring the
offender before the magistrate. Then with friends the
offender entered into recognizances to appear at the next
sessions, and in the meantime to keep the peace. Mr.
Mosley gives a form " for good abearing," but it does not
appear to be complete. In West's " Symboleographie,"
1647 (Pars I> lib. 2, sec. 104), is given the full form in
Latin : —

V

" Memorandum quod. 5 die mensis Julii Anno regni Elizab.
&c. xxxvi. vener coram nobis E.N. & W.S. &c. quod idem
R.G. personaliter comparebit coram Justiciar dictse dominae Reginae
ad pacem &c. ad proximam generalem Sessionem &c. Et qd
ipse interim se bene gerat erga dictam dominam Reginam, &
cunctum populum suum, & precipue erga LB. de C. &c. Et
quod ipse non inferet nee inferri procurabit, per se, nee per alios,
damnum aliquod seu gravamen praefat' LB. seu alicui de populo
ipsius domin' Reginae de corporibus suis per insidias, insultus,
seu [aliquo alio rnodo, q, in lesionern seu ptubationem pacis
diet d'nse Regin, cedere valeat quovismodo : viz. uterque predict'
H.C. and I.S. sub pcena C. li. Et praedictus R.G. sub poena C.C.
libr. Gluas quidemseperales summas centum librarum, uterque
praedictorum H.C. & I.S. (ut praedicitur p se ac praedict. R.G.
dictas CC. li recognoverint se debere dictae dnae Regin, de terris &
tenementis bonis 8c catallis suis & quorumlibet & cujuslibet
eorum, ad opus ipsius dictae dnae Regin fieri & levari, si

xii. INTRODUCTION.

contingat praefat' R.G. in aliquo preemissorum deficere, & inde
legitimo rnodo convinci &c. In cujus rei &c."

If the security was satisfactory, the magistrate might grant
a " supersedeas," of which Mr. Mosley gives this form : —

Osw. Mosley &c. greeting. Forasmuch as J.G. of C. &c.
hath personally come before me and found sufficient security
and mainprise that is to say A.B. and C.D. either of which
have undertaken for the said J.G. under the pain of x
pounds and he the said J.G. hath undertaken for himself under
the pain of xx pounds that he the said J.G. shall well and truly
keep the peace of our said sovereign Lord : towards our said
sovereign lord and all his liege people, and especially towards
S.N. of L., &c. These are therefore in his said Majesty's name
to command and charge you that forthwith upon the receipt
hereof you utterly forbear and surcease to arrest, take or imprison
or by any means (for the said occasion) to molest him the said
J.G., and if you have (for the said occasion and for none other)
taking [taken] or imprisoned him the said J.G. that then without any
further delay you do cause him to be delivered and set at liberty.
Hereof fail you not at your utmost perils. Given, &c.

Bail seems to have been accepted in most cases, even
when so serious a charge as that of rape was made. On
Jan. 26, 1618-9, a precept was issued against Thomas
Wilkinson for this offence. The examination took place
before Mr. Mosley on Feb. 2. Wilkinson was bound
over to appear at the Assizes, and the complainant was
bound over to prosecute (p. 80). In a very few cases
the accused was committed to the gaol. Mr. Mosley gives
the form of a " mittimus for felony."

"Osw: Mosley, esqr, &c., to the keeper of his Majesty's
gaol at Lancaster greeting I send you herewith all the body of
A.B. late of G : labourer, brought before me this present day
and charged with the felonious taking away of &c. And therefore
these are in his said Majesty's name to command, &c., that
immediately you receive the said A.B. and him safely keep in
your said gaol until he shall be thence delivered by due order of
law whereof fail not as you will answer, &c."

INTRODUCTION. Xlll,

A felon, or person accused of felony, committed to gaol
might be sent thither at his own expense. Mr. Mosley
gives the form of a " precept to make sale of the goods
of a felon for his conveying to the gaol " : —

"Osw. Mosley, &c , to the constables of M: greeting. For-
asmuch as A.B. of, &c., was by me committed to his Majesty's
gaol at Lancaster yesterday being the xth of August, there to
remain until he shall be thence delivered by due order of law.
These are, &c., that immediately upon the receipt hereof you sell
such and so much of the goods and chattels of the said A.B.
as shall amount unto the sum of xxiiib. to satisfy and pay the
charges for his conveying and sending to the gaol and the charges
also of such as shall be appointed to guard him to such gaol
and shall so guard him thither the appraisement of the said
goods and chattels to be made by four of the honest inhabitants
of the parish or township where such goods and chattels shall
remain and be. And the overplus of the money which shall be
made thereof to be delivered to the said A.B. Fail not herein
at your perils, &c."

The same rule applied to those who refused to enter
into recognizances as we see from the case of Robert
Bardsley (p. 135), who refused to find security. He was
committed to gaol, and a precept was issued to the con-
stables of Ashton to distrain on his goods. He did not,
however, allow the matter to go to extremities, but appeared
the same day with his two securities.

In many cases of the prosecutor had to enter into
recognizances to prosecute at the Assizes or Sessions, and
the witnesses were bound over to give evidence.

For all these recognizances the magistrates or their clerks
were entitled to charge fees. In the MS. these are written
in cipher in the margin. In printing these an italic type
letter, approximating to the shape of the cipher, has been
used, but no key to the cipher has been found.

The subsequent .history of many of the persons named
in these records may be found in the " Manchester Con-
stables Accounts."

XIV. INTRODUCTION.

Below, in alphabetical order, are notes of the various
matters recorded in this volume, with the forms which
Mr. Mosley inserted in the MS. for his own guidance.

Alehouses. — Alehouses, or tippling houses as they were
called, were a constant source of trouble to the magistrates.
The licensing system was in full vogue, but there are
instances of persons selling ale without a license. Ralph
Bradshaw enters into recognizances that he will not " keep
ale nor beer to sell nor a tippling house until he shall
be licensed " (p. 6). Mr. Mosley gives the following form
of a " mittimus for one brewing without a license " : —

" Whereas A.B. of C. in the said County hath obstinately
and upon his own authority taken upon him to keep a common
alehouse or tippling house and to sell ale or beer in C. aforesaid
not being thereunto admitted and licensed and contrary to our
commandment. These are therefore in his Majesty's name, &c.,
that forthwith after the receipt hereof you apprehend and take
the body of the said A.B. and him convey or cause to be conveyed
unto his Majesty's gaol at Lancaster, there to remain without
bail or mainprise by the space of 3 days, and after that time
until the said A.B. shall enter into recognizance with 2 sureties
according to the statute in that case provided that he shall not
hereafter keep any common alehouse or tippling house or use
common selling of ale or beer and herein see you fail not, &c."

When an alehouse keeper received his license he entered
into recognizances, of which Mr. Mosley gives the following
" condition " : —

" The condition of this recognizance, &c., is such that if the
above bounden A.B. shall keep and maintain good order in
his house and shall not suffer any unlawful games to be used
in his said house or liberties thereunto belonging nor harbour
any rogues, vagabonds, &c., contrary to the form of the statute
then this recognizance [to be void]."

The license was then granted. Mr. Mosley gives this
form : —

" Memorandum that 9°° die Augusti, &c., A.B. de C. in
Com D. alehousekeeper, came before us and entered into recog-
nizances with sufficient sureties to his Majesty that he shall

INTRODUCTION. XV.

keep and maintain good order in his house and shall not suffer
any unlawful games to be used within his said house or liberties
thereof nor harbour any rogues, &c., contrary to the statute,
whereupon he is by us licensed to keep a common alehouse or
tipling house or to use common selling of ale or beer till further
order be taken therein

by us, Osw. Mosley, &c."

Breaches of the conditions of the license was not un-
common, and elaborate instructions were given to magistrates
in 1618 (p. 51, 52, 58, 59) for regulating alehouses and
for punishing those who broke the assize of ale, that is
those who sold ale at more than one penny a quart. The
assize of ale was frequently broken, and there are long
lists of those who were fined for this offence (pp. 118-121
and 170-177). In 1620 alehouse keepers whose houses
were disorderly were ordered to be imprisoned, to find
sureties for good behaviour, and not to sell ale or beer
again (p. 114). Mr. Mosley gives the following "warrant
to levy 2os. of their goods who are breakers of the assize " : —
" Whereas all and every persons whose names are hereunder
written being innkeepers, alehouse keepers or victuallers within
the said town of M. have broken the assize of ale or beer, that
is to say have uttered and sold less ale then one full ale quart
for one penny as is proved against them severally by the oaths
of two or more witnesses taken before us or the one of us.
There are therefore to command and charge you the constables
of M. and churchwardens of the parish of M., to levy by
distress of the goods of every the same persons the several
sums of xxs. a piece by them and every of them forfeited
for their said offence for the use of the poor of the parish
of Manchester And for want of satisfaction within 6 days
after the several distresses taken that you cause such distress
or distresses to bee presently apprised and sold rendering the
surplusage or remainder thereof to the party of whom the distress
was taken and that you certify your doings in the premises or
the want of sufficient distress unto us or the one of us within
20 days after the date hereof under and upon the pains and
penalties upon you and every of you making default to be inflicted
according to the statute in that case lately made and provided."

xvi. INTRODUCTION.

Apprentices. — An apprentice who left his master was
arrested, a precept being issued, on the application of the
master, to the constables of the township where the ap-
prentice resided." Mr. Mosley gives the following form of
"a precept for a servant departing without a license": —

" Osw. Mosley, &c., whereas A.B. of, &c., tanner, hath come
before me and made his complaint that C.D., apprentice, &c.,
unto the said A.B , in the said trade, &c., hath departed out of
the service of the said A.B., his term not being expired without
the liking and consent of the said A.B,, and contrary to the
statute in that case made and provided. These are therefore, &c.,
to command, &c., that you bring before me the said C.D. to
show cause why he should not serve his said master according
to his said retainour, as also to do and suffer that which by law is
due unto him for his contempt in that behalf. Whereof fail not, &c."

Bastardy. — Affiliation cases formed a considerable pro-
portion of the work of the magistrates. It is not
easy to follow the exact routine in these cases, but
apparently the mother made her complaint before the
magistrate, and if the child was born she was supported
by witnesses who testified as to what she had said in the
time of her travail. A warrant was then issued to the
constables to arrest the putative father, if, as seems generally
to have been the case, there was fear that he might abscond.
Mr. Mosley gives this form " for getting a bastard " : —

"Oswald Mosley, &c., to the constables of A., &c., greeting.
Whereas I am credibly informed that A.B., &c., hath begotten
a bastard child on the body of C.D., &c., which child is not
yet born, and that it is feared the said A.B. will run away
before the birth of the said child so as there will be no putative
father at the birth of the said child these are therefore, &c., to
command and charge you that forthwith upon the receipt hereof
you cause the said A.B. to come before me or some other of my
fellow Justices of the peace, &c., to find sufficient security and
mainprise as well for his personal appearance at the next general
sessions, &c., there to stand to and abide such further order as
the Justices of the peace there present shall set down for the
sustentation of the said child, &c."

INTRODUCTION. XVll.

Both parents might be called upon to enter into recog-
nizances to appear at the next Quarter Sessions.

The routine is illustrated by the case of Isabel Worrall.
On 10 Oct., 1620, a precept was issued at her instance
against Wm. Crompton (p. 128) On Dec. 6 Crompton
was ordered by two magistrates to support the child, but
refusing to agree to the order, he was bound in £20 to appear
at the Sessions (p. 134). What happened to Crompton
there we are not told, but an order was made that Worrall
should be sent to the House of Correction for 12 months,
and a mittimus was issued accordingly (p. 147). From
the "Constables' Accounts" we find that Isabel was taken
to the House of Correction at a cost of $s. to the town-

From two or three cases it appears that the Quarter
Sessions ordered the father to pay 26s. Sd. yearly for
the support of the child and had to enter into recogniz-
ances to do this, but there is one curious case (p. 90)
where the father had custody of the child and the mother
was ordered to pay 28^. yearly towards its support, and
the father had to enter into recognizances that he would
keep the child so that it would not be chargeable to the
parish. From the " Constables' Accounts " we learn that
the order to support the child was not the end of the
matter for the parents. John Newton was ordered to pay
26s. Sd. yearly (p. 84), but he and Ryder, the woman,
were both flogged " by justices appointment at the sessions."

House of Correction — In the period covered by this
volume the most important administrative matter seems
to have been the establishment of a House of Correction.
By an act passed 1597 (43 Eliz. cap. 4) the magistrates
assembled in Quarter Sessions were enabled to cause one
or more Houses of Correction to be erected within their
county or city. Lancashire appears to have been slow to
avail itself of the powers of the act, and it appears to
have been under pressure from above that in 1616 the
justices of Salford hundred decided to erect a House of
Correction for that hundred, and fixed on Bury as the

xviii. INTRODUCTION.

locality (p. 9), made various orders for its proper
conduct (p. 10 and 11), and levied a rate to cover the
expense (p. 12-13). Mr. Mosley gives the form of the
precept to the constables.

Osw : Mosley and [another magistrate] J.P., &c., these are in his
Majesty's name to command and charge you that forthwith upon
the receipt hereof you collect and levy or cause to be collected and
levied within your said township and hamlets thereunto belonging
the sum of x//'. taxed and imposed upon your said township and
hamlets by his Majesty's Justices of the peace in the open sessions
of the peace holden at Manchester in the county of Lancaster
the xjth day of May, 1617, for and towards a house of correction,
&c., together with necessary engines and implements and raising
of a stock, as also for entertainment of a master or governor
thereof for the whole year according to the &c., together also
by and with the command of his Majesty's justices of assize at
the &c., which said sum levied as aforesaid you shall make
undelayed payment unto us or [one of us], &c., at Manchester, &c."

The rate was collected (p. 23), but nothing further was
done. In March 1617-8 at the assembly of Justices at
Lancaster the scheme of a separate House of Correction
for Salford hundred was abandoned, and it was decided to
have only one House of Correction for the whole county.
Preston was the locality chosen, and a committee was
appointed to find a suitable house (p. 38). On 18 August,
1618, the Court fined the Justices for not having erected
a House of Correction (p. 49), and on the following day
the justices levied a rate on the whole county (p. 46), and
agreed as to the erection of the house (p. 47). In 1619
a master or governor was appointed, and the very in-
teresting bargain made with him is given in full (pp. 86-88),
and by March 1620 (p. 109) the building and furnishing
appear to have been complete. In August, 1621, the
master reported that the House already wanted repairing.

Recusants.— Mr. Mosley gives, under date 1618 (p. 49),
a series of "articles and orders to be observed for the due
execution of the statutes concerning recusants, alehouses,

INTRODUCTION. XIX.

drunkenness," etc. Probably these emanated from the
Government. They«are a series of questions which suggest
that the Justices had been neglecting their duty. A similar
series of " Directions " (p. 57) are obviously from the judges
of Assize, who urge great strictness in dealing with recusants,
and in March, 1619-20, the Justices are threatened with a
fine of £100 if they do not cause every recusant to take
the oath of allegiance (p. 144). The only result, so far
as shown in this volume, is the list on pp. 82, 83. which
gives the names of a few persons who took the oath of
allegiance and of a larger number who refused. The
latter list contains the names of members of some well
known Roman Catholic families. Mr. Mosley gives the
following form of a precept to the high constables con-

" A.B.C.D., &c., justices of the peace of our, &c., to E.F.G.H.,
&c., gentlemen, high constables of the hundred of Salford greeting.
We command you and every of you that you give summons and
warning to all and every the persons whose names are hereunder
written that they and every one of them be and personally
appear before us upon Monday being the xiiith of this instant
Oct. next by nine of the clock of the same day then and there
to take the oath of allegiance. And that you give summons and
warning to all and every the petty constables and churchwardens
within your divisions that they and every of them be likewise
before us at Manchester the said xiiith day of Oct. to present
the names of all the persons inhabiting within their several
divisions which have been absent from the church and chapels
where they be churches : for iii sabbath days as before the said
xiiith day of Oct. with the names of all their children above nine
years old, and the names of all there servants, retainers and
sojourners in their houses that are recusants, and for how many
months they have kept such servants, sojourners and retainers
which be recusants, and also that you and every of you be
likewise before us at the day and place aforesaid to answer how
and after what manner you have executed this our precept
in the execution whereof fail not at your perils. Given at
M., &c."

xx. INTRODUCTION.

The following form " for absence from the church on
Sundays in time of divine service/' which Mr. Mosley
gives was directed to the recusant personally, who was
ordered to appear before the magistrate, presumably to
explain why he had failed to attend church, and if the
explanation was not satisfactory to receive the punish-
ment.

" Osw. Mosley, esqr., &c. Forasmuch as it is proved unto
me that you A.B., &c., two several Sundays vid the i and 8th
of April last or either of them did not repair to any church,
chapel or any other place appointed for common prayer nor there
did hear common prayer according to the statute in that behalf
made in the first year of the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth,
but did forbear the same contrary to the said statute and not
having any lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent and that by
force of the statute in the behalf made and provided I am
authorised to call you before me. Therefore these are by force
of the said statute to command you to be and personally appear
before me at my house at Ancoats upon Monday next not
failing hereof at your perils. Given, &c."

If the recusant refused to pay the fine of \2d. for each
offence, the next step was the issue of a precept " for the
churchwardens to distrain their goods (being absent not
having a just excuse) if they refuse to pay," as follows : —

" Osw. Mosley, &c., to D.E. churchwarden of the parish
of F. greeting. Forasmuch as by the oath of witness proof
is made unto me that the persons hereafter named who dwell
in the same parish being subjects of this Realm of England
upon the two Sundays last being the i and 8 of this
instant April or either of them did not resort or repair to the
parish church of F. nor to any other church, chapel or any other
place appointed for common prayer nor there did hear divine
service according to the statute made in that behalf in the first
year of the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth but did forbear
the same contrary to the form of the said statute not having any
lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent And for that the said
persons being by me the said Justice called before me did not
make any sufficient excuse or proof thereof to the satisfaction of

INTRODUCTION. XXI.

me the said Justice of peace. Therefore by force of the statute
in this behalf lately made and provided, I do hereby give unto
you the said churchwardens warrant to levy severally and
respectively for the defaults aforesaid by distress and sale of the
goods of the persons hereafter named the several sums of money
hereafter imposed upon them or set down together with their
names v id every several sum of the goods of the person upon
whom or together with whose name the same is imposed or set
down to be imployed to and for the use of the poor of that
parish rendering to every one of the same persons the overplus
of the money raised of the goods of that person so to be sold
according to the form of the statute, hereof certify me xvifco May
at your perils. Given, &c.

And if the recusant refused to pay and had no goods,
there was a further resource of civilization in the shape
of " a mittimus for an offender by absence from church
that refuse to pay and have not whereon to distrain."

" Osw. Mosley, esqr., &c., to the keeper of the prison, &c.,
greeting. Forasmuch as it is proved unto me by oath that
A.B.C.D-, &c., whom I send you by the bearers hereof two
several Sundays vidtt xvimo and xx.3to of April last past or either
of them did not repair to any church, chapel or any other place
appointed for common prayer according to the statute in that
behalf made in the first year of the reign of the late Queen
Elizabeth. But did forbear the same contrary to the statute not
having any lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent, and that
upon warrant by me made for the levying of xud. for either of
the said defaults upon the goods of the said offenders which so
made default as aforesaid there was default of distress so as
sufficient distress of the goods of the said offenders cannot be
found whereupon to levy the said sums. These therefore are in
his Majesty's name, to command you to receive into your custody
in the said prison the bodies of the said A. B.C. I)., there to
remain severally until payment be made of the said several sums
by them severally forfeited for their said defaults by force of
the statute aforesaid the said sums to be employed to and for
the use of the poor of the parish of A. according to the form
of the statute not failing hereof at your perils. Given, &c."

xxii. INTRODUCTION.

Rogues and Vagabonds.— These only occasionally come
before the magistrates, the constables being quite com-
petent to deal summarily with them. A Devonshire rogue
with the historic name of Courtney, and with the letter
R branded on his shoulder, was committed to Lancaster,
and a " dangerous rogue " was sent to the House of
Correction (p. 104.). Orders for the treatment of wandering
rogues are included in the agreement concerning the House
of* Correction (p. u). The justices were expected to
cause privy searches to be made. Mr. Mosley gives two
forms, the first being the form of precept to the constables
to make a privy search, and the second ordering the con-
stables to distrain on the goods of persons who had
harboured rogues and vagabonds : —

We the King's Majesty's Justices of the peace and quorum
within the county of Lancaster whose names be subscribed to the
constables of D. greeting, these are in his Majesty's name to
command and charge you that upon the ix° day of this instant
April in the night season taking unto you sufficient aid and
assistance of your township you make a general privy search
within your said township and liberties thereof for the finding
out of all rogues vagabonds wandering and disordered persons
and such as be persons unknown and suspicious to be dangerous
and to apprehend all such as you shall find in your said search
and to cause them and every of them with their harbourers to
be brought before us and others his Majesty's Justices of the
peace at Manchester upon the day then next following then and
there to be dealt withall as the law in that case provideth And
that then and there also you do give an account and reckoning
upon oath in writing and under the hand of the minister of your
parish what rogues, vagabonds wandering and disordered persons
you have apprehended in your said search and how many others
have been by you punished since the last privy search. And likewise
that you give your attendance at the time and place prefixed as you
will answer the contrary at your perils given at Manchester the
5th day of December, 1618. By us, Leon Asshawe, Osw. Mosleye-

"Edmund Trafford, K>, and Osw. Mosley, esqr., two of his
Majesty's Justices of the peace, &c., to the constable of D. greeting

INTRODUCTION. xxiii

Forasmuch as this day upon lawful proof [viz. the confession
of the parties offending or proof of two witnesses] and conviction
before us it appeareth unto us that A.B. of C. husbandman,
seeing and knowing D.E., & F.G. to resort unto his house
being rogues vagabonds and sturdy beggars, to beg gather or
receive alms. And them did not apprehend or carry or cause to
be apprehended or carried to the next constable to receive such
condign punishment as the law in that case provideth, but did
harbour and lodge them the said D.E.F. and G. Therefore these
are (by virtue of the statute made in the first year of the King's
Majesty's reign that now is for the continuance and explanation
of the statute made in 39° Elizabeth, intituled an Act for punish-
ment of rogues vagabonds and sturdy beggars) to authorise and
command you to distrain the said A.B. his goods and chattels,
and to make sale of such and so much thereof as will amount
unto the sum of xs. for his contempt in the premises, and if he
or any other do disobey or withstand you in the execution hereof
that then you do forthwith cause him and every of them so
disobeying and withstanding to be brought before us at Manchester
upon the viiith day of April next ensuing by ten of the clock in
the forenoon of the same day to receive such punishment as is
due to the disturbers of the statute, at which time and place we
do likewise require your attendance with certificate of your
proceeding herein without fail not at your peril. Given, &c."

Sunday observance. — In 1616 orders for the observance
of Sunday were made by the justices (p. 15). Sunday
trading was prohibited, excepting the sale of necessary
victuals, and butchers were not to sell any flesh after the
second peal to morning prayer, all householders were to
close their doors and the inhabitants were to go to church ;
if any person was found in an alehouse during divine service
the alehouse was to " bee putte downe and thenceforth
not to be lycensed agayne," and so on. The constables
and churchwardens were to see to the carrying out of
these orders, and the justices were to see that the constables
did their duty. The list of games which these orders pro-
hibited has written in the margin, in a later hand, the
words " lawfull upon Sondaies by the King's declaracon."

INTRODUCTION.

This refers, of course, to the famous "Book of Sports,"
and it is, perhaps, owing to the " Book of Sports" that
this volume contains so few cases of breach of these
regulations.

Of the "Book of Sports" Mr. Mosley gives a copy
which differs to some extent from the printed versions,
notably in the date, for while the " Book of Sports " (as
printed in Axon's "Lancashire Gleanings," p. 57, and
Govett's "King's Book of Sports," p. 35) is dated Greenwich
24 May, 16 James I (1618), the version given by Mr.
Mosley is dated Gerards Bromley 27 Aug., 15 James I
(1617). Mr. Mosley's version is given below : —

[14.] "Whereas wee did justlie in or progress throughe
Lancashire rebuke some puritanes &c. fcise people and tooke
order that the like unlawfull cariage should not bee used by anie
of them hearafter in the prohibitinge & unlawfull punishinge of
or good people for usinge theire lawfull recreations & honest
exercises upon sondaies and other holidaies after the afternoone
sermone or service. Wee now fyndinge that twoe sortes of
people whearwth that cuntrie is too much infected (wee, meane
Papists & Puritanes, have maliciouslie traduced and calumniated
theise or just & humble proceedings & thearefore least or
reputacon might upon the one syde (thoughe innocentlie) have
some aspertion left upon it & and that upon the other pte or
good people in that Cuntrie bee not misled by the mistakinge or
misinterprtacon of or meaninge wee have thearefore thought good
heareby to cleare & make or pleasure to bee manifested to all
or good people in those partes. It is true th* at or first entringe
to this Crowne & Kingdome wee weare informed & that too
trulie that or Cuntrie of Lancaster abounded more in papishe
recusants then anie Cuntrie of England arid this hath continued
synce to or great regrett wth little amendment save that now of
late in or last comminge throughe the said Countie wee fynd
both by the reporte of the Judges and of the Byshopp of that
Diocess that theare is some amendm* now daylie beginninge wch
is no smale contentment unto us this report of this growinge
amendm* made us the more sorie when wee heard wth or owne
eares the generall complainte of the people that they weare barred

INTRODUCTION. XXV.

from all lawfull recreacon and excersise upon the sondaies after-
noone after the endinge of all Devine service wch cannot but
produce twoe evills The one a hindringe of the Convercon of
manie whom theire preists will take ocasion heareby to vex
perswadinge them that no honest myrth or recreacon is lawfull
or tollerable in or religion wch cannot but breede a great dis-
contentm* in peoples harts especially of such as are padventure
one the point of turninge The other inconvenience is that this
phibrtion barreth the comon & meane sorte of people from usinge
such excersises as may make theire bodies more able for warrs
when wee or or successors shall have occasion to use theim &
in place therof sette upp filthie Typlinge & Drunkennes & breedes
a numbr of ydle & discontented speeches in theire Alehowses
For when shall the Comon sorte of people have leave to excercise
if not upon sondaies or holidaies seeinge they must plie theire
labors & winn theire livings in all workinge daies. Or expresse
pleasure is thearefore th* the lawes of or kingdome and Cannons
of or Church bee as wee observed in that Countie as in all other
places of this or kingdome & upon the other part that no lawfull
recreation bee barred to or good people wch shall not tend to
the breach of or aforesaid Lawes & cannons of o1' Church wch
to express more pticulerlie or pleasure is that the Bishops &
all other inferior Churchmen & churchwardens shall for theire
parte bee carefull & dilligent both to instruct the ignorant & con-
vince & reforme theim thfc are mislead in religion prsentinge
theim that will not conforme theimselves but obstinatelie stand
out to or Judges & Justices whome wee likewise comand in thfc
case to put the La we in due execution against theim. Or
pleasure likewise is that the Byshopp of the Diocess shall through
all his said Diocess take the like straight order wth all the
puritanes & prcisians wthin the same either constraininge theim
to conforme [them] selves or to leave the Cuntrie accordinge to
the lawes of or kingdome & Canons of or Church & so to strike
equallie one both hands against the Contemners of or authoritie
& adversaries of or Church And as for or good peoples recrea-
tion or good pleasure likewise is that after the en[d] of all
Devyne service or good people bee not letted or discoraged from
anie unlawfull recreacon such as Pypinge Dansinge either men or
women archerie for men leapinge valtinge or anie such harmeles
recreation & the women to have leave to Carrie rushes to the

XXVI. INTRODUCTION.

Church for the decoringe of it accordinge to theire ould Custome
but wfchall wee doe heare accounte still as phibited as unlawfull
games to be used upon sondaies onelie as beare & Bull beatinge
enterludes & bovvlinge & likewise wee barr from this benefitt &
libr[ty] all such knowne recusants either men or women as will
abstaine from Comrninge to the Ch[urch] or Devyne service beinge
thearfore unworthie of anie lawfull recreation after the [said] service
that will not first come to the Church & serve god phibitinge in like
sorte the said recreations to anie that though conforme in religion
are not prsent in the church at the service of god before theire
goinge to the said recreation. OT plesur likewise is th* they
whorne it belongeth to in office shall prsent & sharplie punishe
all such as in abuse of this or librtie will use theise excercises
before the endinge of all Devine service for thfc day. And wee
likewise straightlie comand that evrie person shall resorte to
theire owne parishe Church to heare devine service & eich
parish by its selfe to use the said recreation after the service
straightlie prohibiting^ anie offensive weapons to bee caried or
used one the same tyme of recreation And or pleasure is that
this or Declaracon shalbee published by order from the bushoppe
of the Diocess throughout all the parish Churches and that both
or Judges of our sircuite & or Justices of the peace bee informed.
Given at Gerrards Bromliey the xxvijth day of August in the
xvth yeare of or Reigne of England France & Ireland and of
Scot the ljth.

Tho: Lake.

A further Comand from his matie to be observed & published
by the ministers and Curates in All Churches.

After that his mafcie was pleased to express his religious
meaninge of grantinge recreation unto his people upon Sondaies
& holidaies after tyme of eveninge service his higlmes hath
furthermore comanded mee to provide first th* the principall
ministers that be preacherr wthin anie Diocess Doe instruct the
people concerninge the lawfulnes of recreacon upon Sondaies
accordinge to the Limitts & restraints set downe in his ma^«
Declaracon secondlie to observe all such kind of people as are
said to encline to a kind of Judaisme by neither eatinge meate
themselves nor sufferinge others to dress it upon the Lords day
concerninge whom yee ought to informe mee that the may bee

INTRODUCTION. xxvii,

reduced from thfc error 3lie th* everie one of yu Doe reede the
publicke service in the Church accordinge to th* forme of
lethargic set down in the booke of comon praier lastlie thl in
yr sermones in tlie afternoone y" exceede not the compass of an
howre least that his maties former favowrable In- tendement and
Indulgencie to his people may seeme to bee Deluded thearby.

"Tho: Cestren."*

* Taxation. — -There are a number of items relating to the
levying of taxes. " The Ox money " or the " money for
provision of oxen for the King's household " was a feudal
" purveyance and provision for the King," which having
become both irritating to the public and unprofitable to
the King, was abolished by 12 Chas. II., cap. 24.

In 1617-18 the collectors of ox money were ordered
to make undelayed payment (p. 38). In August 1618
Mr. Peter Marsh of Wigan was appointed receiver of the
ox money (p. 47), and two or more collectors were ap-
pointed for each hundred (p. 48). The collectors issued
a precept (p. 61) to the constables of each township to
collect within his township the proportion for which it was
assessed (p. 60). Although the collectors were appointed
for each year, the record gives those of two years only
(pp. 48, 151).

Another tax of which frequent mention is made is one
for the relief of maimed soldiers and mariners (43 Eliz.,
cap. 3), and of the prisoners in the King's Bench and
Marshalsea (43 Eliz., cap. 2). Treasurers for " maymed
souldiers " were appointed in 1617-8 (p. 38), and in 1620-1
(p. 141), and Mr. Mosley gives the form of a precept for
the collection of the tax.

Osw : Mosley, esquire, one of the King's Majesty's Justices
of peace within the county of Lancaster and Treasurer for this
present year for the hundreds of Salford, Derby and Lonsdale in
the said County to A.B.C.B. and D.C., high constables within the
said hundred of Salford greeting. These are to will and require
you and nevertheless to command and charge you that you collect

* Thomas Morton, Bishop of Chester, 1616-1619.

XXviii. INTRODUCTION.

and levy or cause to be collected and levied by the churchwardens
and petty constables of the several parishes hereunder written the
several sums taxed upon their said parishes for or towards the
necessary relief of soldiers and mariners and prisoners of the King's
Bench and Marshalsey according to the statute in that case made
and provided, and that you make undelayed payment of the said
sums to me or my deputies at the next general Sessions holden
within your said hundred of Salford aforesaid in and upon -the
fiist day of the Sessions by ten of the clock in the aforenoon of
the same day and hereof fail not upon the pain and penalty in
and by the said statute to be imposed upon you for your default.
Given at Manchester, &c."

There are two or three orders that 40^. per annum
shall be paid to maimed soldiers. In one case the old
soldier was to have 5 marks on condition that he should
" depart this countie and bee noe further chargeable or
burdensome to this same countie."

For the subsidy of 1621 "commissioners for taxation
of the first payment of the second subsidy " and collectors
of the subsidy were appointed (p. 152). Money for local
purposes was raised as required.

The principal local expenditure appears to have
been for the repair of the bridges and the erection of the
House of Correction. Crosford and other bridges are named}
and in each case the charge seems to have been on the
whole county (p. 116). When a bridge needed repairing
the necessary sum was ordered to be collected. Collectors
(usually the High Constables) were appointed, and overseers
and supervisers (not necessarily justices) were named to
see the work properly done (p. 48). Several difficulties
seem to have arisen in connection with the collection of
the bridge money and other taxes. Some of the townships
refused to pay on the pretence that they were exempt.
The claims of Altcar and of Childwall were denied by
justices in 1620 (p. no), and the collectors were ordered
to distrain. Occasionally the constables, as for instance
those of Gorton in 1616 (p. i), neglected to pay, and

INTRODUCTION. XXIX.

occasionally the collectors failed to account for the money
collected (p. no). The justices zealously protected the
inhabitants from the " Clerk of the market " who had
attempted to levy fines and amerciaments (p. ill), and
from persons who attempted to levy tolls for crossing
bridges repaired at the charge of the county (p. 142).

of JrorattntgB at §£60101x0 Itdb
at JRancheater.

[18.] DECIMO DIE APRIL A° RRs JACOBI, &c. 14*° ET
49no, 1616.

APRIL ii.

A prcept to the cunstables of Faylsworth to apeare

at the next q,tl>r Sessions, to answere theyre default

in execut : of theyre office.
A prcept to the cunstables of Gorton simlter | both at

the instance of the cunstables of Manchester, for

not payinge in the bridge money.
god A warrant of the peace ad instant. Wiftmi Ravald

vrsus Jacobu Hilton butcher, execut : infra.
4d A warrant of the peace ad instant : Eliz : Smyth uxor

Johann Smyth de Wythington vrsus Francf Hunt

ats Wood de eade weaver execut. ut infra.

APRIL 13.

r Francisc9 Wood ats Hunt prdict5 — Recogfi se debere x11.

0s \ Henricus Rigbie de Wythington prctct5: similiter v11.

Ijohannis Holland de Salford similiter v11.

to apeare at the next sessions and in the meane

season to keepe the peace &c. specially towards

Elizab : ux Johari Smyth.

rjames Hilton supra nomiatus Recogn se &c. xx11.

os \ Robt Ravald de Kersall smlter x11.

IRaphe Buerdsall de Droylsden smlter xu.

to apeare ut supra &c. towards Wiftm Ravald.
B

2 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616

APRIL 15.

god A prcept of the peace ad instan? Edward Davie versus

Thoma Blomileye de Manchester sheerema.
2d A Releas of the recognisance abovesaid by Eliz :

Smyth verss Fr : Wood.
/ A prcept ad testificand ad petic Anne Gee vid &c.

vrsus Thomas Potter.
god the acknowledger^ of an inroulem1 inter Leavr et Briers

cognusors et [blank] conusee [i.e., cognisee].

qrtr Sessions xxviij Aprill*

god A prcept of peace ad petic Alic uxoris Georgii Scotson
de Manchr blackesmyth vrsus Thomas Lees de Ashton
Badger et Willfn Andrewes de eade glover.

rWillfh Andrewes in x!\

god Recogii p J Raphe Tetlowe de Oulda yeom v1!.

[Mich. Taylier de Heaton yeom v1)

to apeare at the next sessions &c., and to keepe
the peace &c., specially towards Alice the wiffe of
George Scotson.

MAY 20.

/Rofotu Bradshawe de Fallowefield in xli.

os Recogh p J Willfn CromptondeManchester inkeeper in vu.

[Rofct Hilton de eade Butcher in v11.

to apeare at the next sessions &c. concerninge the

keepinge of a bastard by him begotten on the bodie

of Marger Smyth of Leavshot [Levenshulme] by

virtue of a prcept fro Mr Ashalle, and to keepe the

peace erga Dofh Rege et cunctu populu suu.

MAY 25.

Wm Barker of Stretford yeoma Recogfi &c. x11.

Tames Hudson ^ ,

\ir-ii~r. i Ide eade lynne webster uterq} vh &c.

Willm Barlowe /

* Written in a different hand. Probably meaning that the previous items
had been reported at Quarter Sessions at the date mentioned.

l6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 3

to apeare at the next sessions et interim pace &c.
erga doiu Rege et cunctu populu suu.
comitted by Sr Edm Trafford wth his breefe note or
warr* annexed to this Recognisance.

[19.] MAY 26.

gBd A prcept of the peace to the constables of Opinshawe
ad instanc Joan uxor Johafi Buerdsall vrsus Hughe
Buerdsall de Opinshawe.
similiter versus Anna Jackson vidua de Opinshawe prdct.

god A prcept for the peace ad instant Johanfi Wmson
ats Johnson de Heaton Norris, vrsus Thoma Rob-
inson et Isabeft uxor dct Thome.

Td o • /Thoma Robinson in x11.

La Kecogmss. p i ^ . , , T^ , ,

I Roger Bexwicke de Kerdmansholme in x1.

pace custodir &c. vrsus Johanne Wmson ats Johns.

(prdct Thoma in xu.

Recognit p r _ . ,

lprdct Rogeru in xh.

Isabella uxor prdct Thome custodiet pac &c. versus
prdct Johanne &c.

MAY 28,

Recognit p /Hugone Buerdsall in xh.

godi L \ James Bexwicke de eade vu.

et g* more lWm Strengthfellowe de eade v11.

pace custodire &c. ut supra in prcept.
os A prcept to the cunstables of Manchester to aprhend

Raphe Turnr of Manchester sheereman, to showe

cause why hee depted forth of the service of Richard

Sheardley de eade sheerema beinge lawefullie Re-

tayned &c.
gvdi ^ prcept ad instant Henrici Irlam de Flixton versus

Edmund: Parker de Partinton in Com Cestr for the

peace &c.

Edward Jackson de Maxfield in com
Cestr Lynne Webster in x]i.

os Recognit p

Adam Mottershead de Tythringto in

com prdct mercer in
Wm Ellor de Manchester upholster in

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6l6

To keepe the peace &c. prcipue erga Georgiu Holt
seniore de Manchester in com Lane lynne web-
ster | by warrant fro Sr Richard Ashton knight.
Johanne Bardisleye de Ardwicke
yeoma in x11.

god Recognit p

Nicholau Hartleye de eadem yeoma in

^Richardu Bardisleye de eade yeoma in v11.
To keepe the peace &c. prcipue erga Johanne Hol-
linworth de Ardwicke prdct ex mea discretione.
Ld A prcept ad instantia prdcti Johannis Bardisleye versus
prdctu Johanne Hollinworth to keepe the peace &c.

similiter versus Maria uxore prdcti Johannis Hollin-
worth ex sacrament.

Recognit p Radum Kenyon de les Ancoats in xxu quod
prdcta Maria custodiet pace &c. prcipue vsus prdctu
Johanne Bardisleye.

JUNE 12.

g* A precept ad instans An : uxor Thorny Haull de Salford
gbd versus Jacobu Addlington et An uxor ejus de eod

to keepe the peace &c. et prcipue.

hA A precept to the Constables of Manchester to aprehend
the body of Thomas Raulinson to answer such things
&c. ex parte Dni RRs &c. and likewyse to bring
Isabell the wife of James Marcrofte ad testificand
cas supradict ex petitione Radi Whitworth.

[20.] JUNE 13.

rjacobu Adlington de Salford in xh.

os Recogri p \ RichardH Wmson de Manchr glasier v11.

iRofctu Leach de Salford whittawer vu.
for the peace, &c. vrsus Anna uxor Thome Hale de
Salford prdct.

Recognit p |Richardu Wmson prdct in x11.
IRoM Leach prdct in xu.

pro Anna u2 prdct Jacobi Adlingto, quod ilia cus-
todiet pace ut supra.

l6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 5

JUNE 15.

Mem : One Richard Thorpe of Colne was taken for steal-
inge x yards & ds[?] of linne cloathe ad valeue 8d a
yard fro the stale of Richard Jones of Manchr aforesd
chapma, the sd Thorpe was taken wth the manour,
exaiacons taken viz : Richard Jones | Joane ux Arnold
Mort, and the prisoner.

A mittimus for the said Richard Thorpe.

Recogri p Richard. Jones prdct to psecute a bill of
enditem1 &c. at the next assises at Lancr, &c. in x11.

JUNE 14.

exaiacons taken concerninge the fellonious takinge of
2 sheetes one fine cloathe, & one apron forth of the
yarne croft of Raphe Whitwrth.

ptie suspected Thomas Rawlinson, let to Baile by Sr Edm
Trafford and me at Manchester xiiijto Junij, usq} ad
pxima sessione pacis Data Manchestr &c. the Recog-
nisance is in the hands of Sr Edfh Trafford.

IRactu Marler in xx11 de Faylsworth yeoma.
Johanne Jackson in x11 de Manchr black
smyth.
Robertu Marler de Faylsworth yeoman in x11.
for the peace p'cipue vrsus Jacobu Travis et Johanne
Travis de Faylsworth laborers.

. .,., f Ractus Marler prdct in x11.

simihter . . f, „ . ,.

IRobt Marler prdct in xh.

pro Isabella uxor prdct Radi ut antea virtute warrant
Ric Asheton mil, et Rici Holland armiger.
oo'1 A precept ad instant prdct Radi versus Johanne
Travis et Jacobum Travis prdct et Johanne Newton
serviente diet Johannis Travis pro pace servancf.

("Thoma Hale de Salford showemakerin xxn.
0s Recogn p -! Raphe Rydinges de Salford carpenter in x11.

vCuthbert Whitaker de Salford Taylier in x11.
pro prdct Thoma et Anna uxor ejus pro pace vrsus
Jacobu Adlington &c. by a prcept fro me directed
&c. ad petitione prdct Jacobi Adlington.

6 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6l6

JULY 8.

A precept ad instant Thorn Ashton versus Edward
Turner ambo de Manchr pro pace servand precipue
erga Thome prdu.*

rRofotu Hudson de Manchestr shearman
Recognisansp in xu

,d j Benjamin Cleare simileterin v11.

iRogerum Rydings id in VH.

pro pace erga cunct for beinge found at an unlaw-

full hower and unlawfully in the chamber wth a woman,
a prcept to aprhend John Buerdsall of Openshaw to

answer unto such things as shalbee objected on the

behalfe of the kinges.

[2..]

Ld A precept ad instant Henrici Smith Robti Smyth et
Hellenni Smyth uxoris Henri predl versus John Smith
et Elizabethum uxorem ejus to keepe the peace et
precipue er predu Hen : Robt et Hellen.

o*hdiA precept Informatione Thome Johnson versus Ed-
wardu Turner whittawer to keepe the peace &c.
et precipue erga Thomu Ashton.

gs A prcept ad instant Radi Marler de Faylesworth
yoman versus Joftem Travis et Jacobu Travis de
Faylesworthe et Johe Newto de eadem to keepe
the peace Sac. et prcipue versus Radii predum et
Radii Marler fillium predl Radi.

qrtr Sessions Julij xviii.

( Radum Bradshaw de Salford Inkeepf in xu.

Recognisans pj Edmundum Boulton in ead Shoomakerin v11.

I Wiftm Freeman de ead Roper in v11.

upon condicon that Raph Bra[dshaw] aforesayd shall

not keep ale nor beere to sell nor a tipplinge howse

untill he sha[ll] bee licened by due order of la[w]

capt per Leonard Ashawe et Oswaldum Mosley.

* This paragraph is deleted.

f "Inkeep." is crossed out, and "Roger" written over, but it is evident
that " Radum " was the word intended to have been erased.

1616] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 7

AUGUST 31.

os A prcept to aprhend James Baweforme of Bolton to
apeare at the next qrt Sessions &c. For gettinge of
a bastard chyld of the bodie of An Hall of Farneworth.

SEPTEMBER 3.

Ld a prcept to aprhend the bodie of James Rydings of
Manchesf to answer unto such things as shalbee
objected agaynst him on the behalfe of or Sovereigne
lord the kinge ad peticonem Jacobi Holme de Man-
chestr prcL

SEPTEMBER 6.

gshda. prcept ad instanc Anna uxoris Jacobi Radcliffe de
Manchestr verss Radu Shalcrosse et Hellennam ux-
orem ejus to keepe the peace &c. et prcipue.
A prcept to aprhend Raphe Worthington Constable of
Faylesworth to apeare at the next Sessions &c.

SEPTEMBER 7.

(Georgium Baylye de Manchestr Web-
ster XH.

g* Recogmsansp j Gauther Kenion de eact Taylor v".

ISamuell Hallowes de ead Shearman vli.

qd Hellena uxor Radi Shalcrosse de Manchestr con-

servabit pace erga cunctu populu et jJcipue erga

Anna uxor Jacobi Radcliffe.

SEPTEMBER 23.

,Robtu Hamson de Manchestr Ale-
howsekep in x11.

0s Recognisans p

Joftem Barlawe de Stretford husband-
mann in v11.

.WiftmCrampto de Manch: Alehowse: va.
for the peace to be kept towardes or Sovereigne
lord the kinge and all his leige people by vertue of
a warrant directed fro my Mr.

8 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616

OCTOBER 5.

g* A warrant for certayne persons to apeare at the next
genr11 Sessions of the peace to give witnes on the
behalfe of or Sovereigne lord the kinge ad petic
Wiftm Walker de Ashton.

OCTOBER 7.

g* A supsedeas ad sectam Jofri Crawther to keepe the
peace &c.

f Johem Crawther in xh.

Recognisans p -j Lawrence Crawther in v11.

iRofct Brooke in v11.

that the sayd John shall apeare at the next Sessions
after easter & in the meane tyme keepe the peace &c.
Examinacons taken at Manchestr concerninge the fel-
onious takinge of 2 shirtes & one smocke from John
Barton & John Storie ptie suspected John Tonge.

OCTOBER 8.

0s a prcept for the peace ad petit Benjamin Cleare de
Manchestr Shearman versus Radum Hunt de Man-
chest1" Shearman to keepe the peace &c. et prcipue
versus &c.

Ricum Cloughe de Gortton in xn.

Rofetu Holme de Newto in x11.

Thomas Heape de Bradford x11.

Johes Wardleworthe de Blackley x11.

Jo : Travis de Faylsworth x11.

Jac. Grunshall de Droylsden x11.

Tho : Gilbodie de Stretford xli.

Garvas [?] Travisse de Cheeta x11.

Tho : Wroe de Clifton x11.

^ Michael Seddon de Pendleton

to apeare at the next Sessions or in the meanetyme
to pay the somes taxed upo theyre Townshipps
towards the building of a howse of Correccon.
capt cor Edmundo Trafford milite Leonardo Ashaw
et Oswaldo Mosley Armig.

Recognisans per

1616] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 9

[22.] APRIL 18.

Sessio pacis tent apud Mancestria Com Lane Coram
Edmundo Trafford milite Rico Ashton milite Rico Holland
Hugone Watmoughe Ctico sacre Theolog Baculer Francisco
Holte Johanne Bradshawe Thoma Barton Johe Holte Johe
Greenehalge Leonardo Ashawe et Oswald Mosley Armigeris
Justiciar Dm Regis ad pacem in Com p'ct Conservand
necnon ad diversa felonia transg et alia malefacta in eoct
com ppetuat audienct et terminand assignat die Jovis vidett
Decimo octavo die Aprilis An0 RRs Jacobi nunc Angt &c.
Decimo quarto et Scoc quadragessimo nono.

Memoranda qd ad hanc prfat Sessionem pacis tent apud
Mancestria prdam in Com pred coram prfat Justicr dico
decimo octavo die Aprilis An0 Decimo quarto et quadra-
gessimo nono supradic quoddam script sub manibus prd
Edmundi Trafford Richi Ashton Rici Holland Hugonis
Watmoughe Franci Holte Leonardi Ashawe et Oswaldi
Mosley fact Juror juxta formam statuti in hac que sequif
forma vidett To the end a howse of Correccon may bee
errected in the hundred of Salford in the sayd Countie of
Lanr & that the same may bee maynteyned ordered &
governed accordinge to the forme of the statute yt is agreed
by the sayd Justices that the sayd Hughe Watmoughe and
John Greenehalghe twoe of the sayd Justices shall deale
and moove wth James Greenehalghe of the Chamber and
Roger Boothe or any other tenrite Fermer or occupier of
land in the Lordshippe of Burye in the sayd Countie
Convenient for scituaconne theareof For the obteyninge of
such interest as the sayd tennt or occupier hath thearein
And allsoe shall indevor to pcure from the right honnorble
Wittm Earle of Dearbye Lord of the Mannor of Bury
aforesayd a grante theareof to bee made to all the Justices
of the peace inhabittinge in the sayd hundred upon trust
and to the intente the same shalbee used and imployed
for keepinge Correctinge & settinge to worke of the
Rogues vagabonds sturdie beggers & other ydle & dis-
orderly persons And yt is thought meete by all the Justices
C

I0 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616

before named that such persons or person as after the
erreccon of the sayd howse of Correccon shalbee ellec ed
to bee Master or governer of the same accordinge to the
forme of the statute shall have yearely the rent of xx for
his allowance and mayntenance for his travell and care to
bee had in the sayd servisse as allsoe for the releevmge
of such as shall happen to bee weake and sicke in 1
Custodie the same to bee payed quarterly accordinge
the forme of the statute and yt is Further agreed and
ordered by the Justices that theare shalbee forthw* levied
in the sayd hundred after the ordenary pporcon and Divicon
of taxacons in the sayd hundred the some of 2 O1 pounds
of lawfull money of England vidett one Ch for the Com-
position for the place to effect the sayd howse upon and
for convenient backesyde to the same and for and towardes
the erectinge of the sayd howse and provision of Milnes
Gardes and other implemta to sett Rogues and other ydle
persons on Worke : And the other hundred pounds for
stocke to sett the persons wch shalbee comitted to the sayd
howse on worke and that the sayd John Greenehalghe and
Oswald Mosley Esquires shalbee collectors of the said
somes and shall collect the same wth all convenient speede.
After the receipte theareof in such place wtbin the Lord-
shippe of Burye Wheareof such grante shalbee obteyned
and in defaulte theareof to bee in some other conveniente
place heareafter to bee agreed upon by the sayd Justices
or the greater number of them a Conveniente howse of
Correccon shalbee errected and built and a Conveniente
backesyde theareto adjoyninge shalbee pvided and allsoe
Millnes turnes Cardes and suchlike necessary implements
and allsoe yrons for settinge on worke and safe Custodie
of such Rogues and other ydle persons as shalbee thither
comitted and that such sayd psons as heareafter shalbee
ellected to bee Master or governer of the sayd howse
shall upon his receipte of [23] the sayd laste menconed
hundred pounds for stocke give securitie by bond to
the Justices of peace inhabiting] in the sayd hundred

1616] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. II

for the safty prservacon & repayme1 of the sayd laste
menconed some of one hundred pounds to the sayd
Justices theyre executors or administrate™ for the use of
the inhabitantes of the sayd hundred wthin twoe monthes
next after order for repaym* theareof made in open Sessions
of the peace to bee houlden in the sayd hundred by the
more pte of the Justices assembled in any such Sessions
And yf such securitie shall not bee given that then the
sayd Justices take speciall order & care for the preser-
vacon theareof accordinge to theyre wisdomes & discretions
and to the end the sayd howse sha[ll] bee pestered as
little as may bee wth chyldrenn yt is ordered by the sayd
Justices that yf any rogue vagabonnde sturdie begger or
other wch shall have any chyld or children wth him her or
them wch shalbee aprhended that such pson for the firste
tyme shalbee onely whipped & sent accordinge to the
statute and yf hee shee or they do come agayne and bee
incorrigible then the Justic[es] shalbee carefull that hee
shee or they havinge children shalbee sent to the sayd
howse neare the tyme of the next Sessions then to bee
howlden to the end the may be tried branded and delivd
accordinge to the statute wth as little trouble to the sayd
howse as well may bee It : yt is ordered that the sayd mr
or governer of the sayd howse or Correccon havinge the
sayd yearely allowance of xxli and the sayd hundred pounds
for stocke shall not onely keepe all psons comitted to the
sayd howse in worke accordinge to the meaninge of the
statute but shall allsoe fynd Diot for the sayd psons accor-
dinge to the meaninge of the statute and at every Session
of the peace houlden in the sayd hundred shall bringe all'
such persons as shall remayne in his Custodie to the same
Sessions theare to be tried delivrd or pceeded againste
accordinge to the sayd statute and that the sayd mr or
governer shall at his owne charges menteyne repayre &
keepe all yron tooles Millnes and implmts aforesayd wch
shalbee provided and delivered to him so as the same may
bee continue [d] for the purposes for wch they are provided

I2

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616

Allsoe yt is agreed and ordered th* if the sayd howse of
Correccon shall at any tyme bee overburdened wth multi-
tude of pson[s] comitted thither or that any number of the
same bee sicke that then yt shalbee lawfull to and for any
2 or more of the sayd Justices to Discharge and Deliver
forth of the sayd howse any person or persons according*
to theyre discretion as well out of the Sessions or in anye
suche.

Edmund Trafford Richard Ashton Richard Holland
Hugh Watmoughe Francis Holte Leonard Ashawe

Oswald Mosley

Ad Sessionem pacis tentam apd Mancestria in Com
Lane Coram Edmundo Trafford milite Richo Ashton milit
Richo Holland Rogero Downes Hugone Watmoughe Ctico
sacre theolog Baculer Edmundo Fleetewood Francisco Holt
Johe Bradshaw Jofre Holt Edmundo Prestwich Johe Greene-
halghe Leonardo Ashawe et Oswaldo Mosley Armigeris
Justiciarijs Dm Regis ad pacem in Com pred Conservand
nee non ad Divrsa felon transgressa et alia malefacta in
eoct Com perpetuat audiend et terminanct asignat die
Jovis videit decimo octavo die Julij An0 RRs Jacobi nunc
Angi &c. xiiijto et Scoc xlixno 1616.

Memorand qd ad hanc presat Sessionem pacis ten?
apud Mancestr pred in Com prd Coram jpsat Justic dicto
decimo die Aprilis Anno Decimo quarto et quadragessimo
nono suprd:ct qdcta script sub manibus prd Edmundi Trafford
Richi Ashtonne Richi Holland Leonardi Ashawe et Oswaldi
Mosley fact Jrror juxta formam statuti in hac que sequitr
forma vidett Whearas heartofore at & in an open Session
of the peace houlden at Manchestr aforesayd in Aprill last
past Divers orders weare agreed upon and made by the
Justices of peace then and theare prsent For erreccon of a
howse of Correccon and for governem1 of the same & for

i6i6]

SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER.

Colleccon of the some CCxx11 for erreccon and maynten-
ance of that howse wch orders the Justices now prsent Do
ratifie alowe of & confirme And the sayd Justices doe now
further order that the sayd some of CCxx11 & five ,pound
& eight pence more shalbee collected & levied wthin the
sayd hundred to & for the uses in the sayd former orders
expressed accordinge to the rates heareafter expressed
vidert

MANCHESTF DEVISION.

li

s.

d.

Manchestr

XX

vij

iiij

Sal ford

vi

xvi

—

Stretford

ij

xvij

iiij

Wythington

XJ

XJ

—

Heaton

Norris

iiij

j

iiij

Chorlton

j

vij

iiij

Raddishe

iij

vij

iiij

Cheetam

j

viij

—

Worsley

vj

ix

—

Barton

ix

j

—

Clifton

ij

j

—

Pendleton

iiij

iiij

—

Pendleburie

j

viij

—

Urmstone

iij

j

iiij

Prestwich

v

vij

viij

Pilkington

v

vij

viij

Flixtonne

iiij

XV

iiij

RACHDALL DEVISION.

li

Spotland vj

Butterworth vj

Hundersfeild ix xv

Castletonne iij v

Midletonne xiij j

Ashtonne xiij j

Ouldham vij vij

Ry tonne ij iij

Chadertonne iij v

Cramptonno iij v

d.

vj

vj

viij

vj
ij
ij

Ixv11 iiij8 viijd

xCiiij11

xs viijd

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

[1616

BOULTON DEVISION.

u

Boulton cum

hameft iij
Turton cum

Longworth
Edgworth cu

hamellis
Blackwood cu

Aspull
Rivington Lod-

stocke cu An-

lezarke
the three Hultons

s.

xvj viij

Farneworth

Rumworth &

Kersley id

Heaton Horwich

& Halliweli id

Radcliffe id

Harwood cu

hameft id

Westhaughtonne id

id
id

Burie
Tottington

xv11
vij11

xiiij8 —

Ixv11 5s iiijrt
All three in toto ijC xxvli viijd.

And that every one of the Constables of the severall
Towneshippes aforesayd shall sevrally assesse and collect
the sayd somes imposed upon theare sayd Towneshippes
of the inhabitantes and occupiers of the landes in the sayd
Townshippes accordinge to

[25.]

the severall usuall rates of leyes & taxacons in those Towne-
shippes wthoute delay & make undelayed paym1 theareof
to John Greenehalghe and Oswald Mosley Esqrs or the one
of them before the firste day of Auguste next upon payne
that every Constable beeinge neglegent thearein shalbee by
any of the sayd Justices bound for his apearance at the
next Session of the peace to bee houlden in the hundred
of Salford theare to stand & performe such order &
receive such punishm* as by the Justices of the peace
shalbee made or ordered And yt is further ordered that yf
any pson or persons shall refuse or upo Demand Delay or

1616] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 15

forbeare to pay such some or somes of money as is or
shalbee taxed upon him or theym for the uses aforesayd
that then the sayd Constables shall severlly have power &
authentic to Distreyne & shall Distreyne for the sayd some
or somes so refused or forborne or delaye[d] to bee payed
of the goodes of the partye so refusinge or forbearinge &
shall sell the same goods so Distreyned or taken & reteyne
such pte of the Money received upo such sale as the sayd
person or psons oughte to have payed and shall pay the
same over to John Greenehalghe & Oswald Mosley or the
one of them in forme aforesayd & the overplu[s] remay-
ninge upon such sale repay to the sayd person who formrly
did ow [n] e the sayd goods so sold as aforesayd And yf any
person shall wthstand or prvent the sayd Constables or any
of them so as the[y] cannot Distreyne as above sayd or
shall make any rescusse to or agaynste any such Constable
of any Distresse by him or them taken as aforesayd then
every such person so wthstandinge prventinge or rescuinge
as aforesayd shalbee comitted to prison theare to remeyne
till he shalbee thence lawfully Delivered and further shall
incurr such penaltie as by the statute in that case is
provideth.

Edmund Trafford Richard Ashtone Richard Holland
Leonard Ashawe.

Orders to bee observed wthin the Countye of Lancr
sett downe & agreed upon at Lane upon thursday
the eighte day of Auguste in the fourteenth yeare
of the Kinges Maties reigne that now is by the Jus-
tices of the peace theare prsent & by the apoyntem*
of the Judge of Assise.

i. Fyrste that theare bee no wares or victualls sould
or shewed upon any Sunday (necessar[y] victualls onely
excepted) and that noe Butcher sell any flesh upon any
Sunday afte[r] the second peale ended to morninge prayer

l6 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616

nor yet at any tyme in the afternoone upon the sabothe
Day and that every person so offendinge prsently bee
broughte by the Constables before some Justice of peace to
bee bound by him to the good behavior and to apeare at
the next assise after hee is so bounde.

2. That noe Howshoulder after the beginninge of the
last peale to morninge prayer suffer any personne (not
beeinge of the howshould) to eate drinke or remeyne in
theyre howse in tyme of Devyne service but shall shutte
theyre Doores upp to the end th* all psons wthin the sayd
howse may goe to the Church yf any bee found in any
alehowse in tyme of Devyne service the sayd Alehowse to
bee putte downe & thenceforth not to bee lycensed agayne.

[26.]

3. If any Alehouskeeper will not suffer the Constables
or churchwardens to search theare howses to see whether
good, order bee kept thearein Then upon Complaynte made
& Due proofe theareof that any one Justice of peace or
moe shall Discharge the sayd Alehowsekeep so offendinge
from brewinge & not afterwards to bee lycensed.

4. Every Alehowse keep wth his wife & familie shall
come to the church every Sunday as well upon payne to
loose & forfeite xijd as to bee discharged from brewinge
except they have a lawfull & resonable excuse to the Con-
trarie.

5. Such persons as shalbee found walkinge talkinge
or ydely standinge either in the church yeard or markett
place in tyme of Devyne service shall pay xijd a peece
and are to bee bound to the good behavior & to apeare
at the next Assises.

6. If the Constables Churchwardens or other officers
for the Church bee negligent or refuse to Doe theare
Duties in these articles then such to bee bound to apeare
before the Justic of Assise as aforesayd.

I6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1J

7. That theare bee no pipinge Dancinge (bowlinge

r ,. . , . fbeare or bull beatinge)* or any

[pjipinge, dancinge, ,, , 0 , ,\_

r i u . & , . other pfanacon upon any Saboth

[vjaltinge, leapinge r\ • r J.L T\

Day in any pte of the Day: or

[sjhootinge, &c.
[IJawfull upon sondaies
[b]y the Kings
Declaracon.

upo any festivall day in tyme of
Devyne service that the psons so
offendinge bee bound to the good

behavior & to apeare as aforesayd.

8. That the Justices of peace themselves sometymes
searche whether the churchwardens & Constables have Done
theare Duties and that the Minister or Incumbent do reade
these orders publickly once every qrtr of the yeare that
the[y] may the better bee remembred & observed by the
parishoners.

SEPTEMBER 7.

Td D . fRadum Worthington in x11.

Ld Recognisans per{ f

ITho : Lomasse de Faylswor : xh.

esset antea cu precept9t

that the sayd Raphe shall apeare at the next Sessions
or in the meanetyme the some of money taxed upon
his Township towards the buildinge of a howse of
Correccon.

Sessio pads 1616 iomo die Octobris.

OCTOBER 14.

0* A precept to the Constables of Gorton to aprhend
Francis Gorton of Gorton linenwebster to shoe cause
whi hee Departeth forth of the service of John
Cocker of the same weaver as aforesayd beeinge
reteyned in due order of an aprentisse &c.

OCTOBER 16.

o° a precept ad petic Thorn : Harison de Manch : Telier
versus Franciscu Birch de ead weaver et Henricu
Mason de ead Taylier to keepe the peace &c. et
precipue &c.

* Above the bracketed words is written " unlawfull."
t See p. 7.
D

18 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6l6

OCTOBER 17.

gshd-2i precept to aprehend George Scoles of Ashton parish
for gettinge of a bastard of the bodie of Jane Stop-
arte of the same et servare pace erga cunct &c.

0s hd a precept to aprehend Thorns Hudsonne of Withing-
tonne for gettinge a bastard child of the bodie of
An Hamsonne of the same et servare pace erga
cunctii &c.

OCTOBER 18.

g* A prcept ad petic Katherinn Scoles de Prestwich

versus Wiftm Scoles et Eliza : uxor ejus de ead to

keepe the peace et precipue &c.

[27]-

preceptu ad instant Wiftm Birch Constable of With-
ington versus Robte Birch de ead et Ricum Davie
de Didsburie to keepe the peace &c. erga cunctu
populum &c. return proxime Session.

OCTOBER 21.

a precept to aprhend Nicholas Taylor of Ashton and
Jane his wife for rescuusinge George Scoles of the
same parish aprhended for the gettinge of bastard
child of the bodie of Jane Stoporte &c. directed for
Leonard Ashawe & Oswald Mosley esqrs twoe of
the Justices of the peace &c. aparance at the next
Sessions &c pace erga cunct &c.

NOVEMBER 8.

gg'o* gotten for recognis : for Alehouses Novem : viijth xjs ijd.

OCTOBER 22.

* Recognisansp (Njcholau pred in

rhomam Leeze de Ashton in xh.

that the sayd Nicholas & Jane his wife shall apeare
at the next genr11 Sessions of the peace &c. and
keepe the peace in the meane tyme erga cunctu
populu &c.

l6l6] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. IQ

o* a prcept to aprhend Issabell wife of John Ashton of
Ashton under lyne and John Ashton sonne of the
sayd John & Issabell ad sec Issabelli Bradshaw de
ead to keepe the peace et prcipue &c.

g* A prcept to aprhend Richard Percivall of Ardwicke
whitawer informacone &c. to keepe the peace et
prcipue versus Rofctum Blomiley de ead: &c.
a precept to aprehend Raphe Shelmerdyne of With-
ington for gettinge of a bastard child of the bodie
of Jane Reneshawe of With[ington] aforesaid spinster
— this warrant was granted but not served.

gs a prcept ad sectam Elizabeth wife of George Blomiley
versus Ana uxore Rofcti Jepson de Withinfgton] to
keepe the peace et prcipue &c.

NOVEMBER 23.

g' Ld Recognisans p (Thorn Jepson de Chorlton in x11.

relaxatur \Johem Buckley de ead in x11.

pro Anna prd to kepe the peace &c. and to apeare

at the next Sessions.

NOVEMBER 26.

rChareles Bradshaw de Ashton under lyne
0s Recog : p-l Corvicer in xh.

(et Wiftfh Bradshaw de Fallowfield hu : in x1'.
pro Issabella uxore prd Carrofti et p ipso ad prox :
Sess. &c.

/-Nicauu Cooke de Ashton prcf in xu.
nihill sor . Rec p J Witih Marler de ead: husb : in vh.
IWiftms Cocke de ead hu : in vh.
pro Nicholao prd to keepe the peace &c.

NOVEMBER 28.

Wiitm Greenehalghe de Horwiche
senior husb : in x1'.

o3 Recognisans p

James Greenehalghe de ead hu v1

iNichawm Mecann de ead h : v1'
that the sayd Wiitm shalbee of good behavior &c.

20

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616

DECEMBER i. H

(Nicholaum Seddon de Manch : Shearm in x^.

Rec P \ Charles Doson de ead Aleh : in v *.

Ijohn Seddon de ead shearm in

that the sd Nicho : shall keepe the peace &c. and
apeare at the next Sessions.

(Radum Buerdsall de Droylsden h : in xh.
Rec p \ Rofctus Milington de ead Whittaw : in v»
iRofctus Shelmerdine de ead bucher vh.

for the sayd Rape to keepe the peace &c. and to
apear at the next Sessions.

DECEMBER 2.

^ Robt Hibbart de Droylsden hu : in x1.
Rec p Holm Parker de Man : Whittawer vu.
J Richard Blomiley de ead plasterer vu.
pro Rofcto to keepe the peace and to apeare at the
next Sessions.

/Thomu Holland de Mane : carpenter in x11.

Recog p |Rofet- Holland de Salford shearm in x11.

for good behavior and to apeare at the next Sessions.

[28.] DECEMBER 18.

(Jacobu Kennabie de Blakeley in v11.
js Rec p A John Jackson de ead h : in

[Christopher Kilner de Man : Ale : in K
cap? cor Richo Holland Edm : Prestwich Osw :
Mosley that the sayd James shall keepe good order
and suffer no unlawfull games to bee used in his
howse nor lodge anie rouges &c. contra form stat.

DECEMBER 9.

Georgiu Whitley de Stopart Corn Cestr

yeoman in

0s Recog p

j

Francisc Elcocke de Heatonnorres yeo-

man in v".

^George Hulme de ead yeoman vh.

that the sayd Geo : Whit : shall apeare at the next
Sess : & in the meane tyme bee of the good behavior
erga cunctu &c.

1616] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 21

Ld a precept to aprhend the bodie of John Bueidsall of
Blakeley h : to answer unto such things as shalbee
objected agaynst him one the behalfe of or Sove-
reigne Lord the kinge.

ghd a lycence for Robert Hollinpriest of Stretford Recog
seqrt.

DECEMBER 18.

IRofttum Hollinpriste de Stretford Alehowse
keep in va.

±-
Johem Trafford de Trafford gen in 1s.

Anthoniu Bird de Stret : prd ye in I8,

that the sd Robt shall keepe good order in his
howse and shall not suffer anie unlawfull games to
kept in his howse nor lodge anie Rogues or vaga-
bonnds contr for stat.

capt cor Humfridu Davenporte et Osw : Mosleye
Justic.

DECEMBER 21.

0s supsedeas by Abraham Wild Recog sequitr.

[Abraham Wild de Oldham h : in xxn.

Recog p -j Radum Tettlow de ead h : in xh.

lEdmu Ashton de ead h : in xu.

for the peace, and to apeare at the next sessions
of the peace after the feast of easter.

DECEMBER 28.

[Humfridu Edwardes de Man shearm in xu.
0s Recog p -j Franciscu Bowker de Salford chapfh in vh.
IWiftm Butler de Man webster in v11.

to keepe the peace et prcip versus Tho : Seddo de
Salford webster & to apeare at the next S :

DECEMBER 29.

[Franciscu Soundiforth de Man Baker in xl11.

Recog p -[ Georgiu Sound : de ead h in xlu.

gs gbd iThom : Sound : de ead h in xlH.

22 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616-17

to bee of good behavior and apeare at the next
Sessions cor Edmundo Prestwich et Osw : Mosleye
Just.

[1616-17]. JANUARY 4.

0s a prcept ad instanc Roger Prestwiche de Ardwicke h

versus Johem Hall de ead Tayler to kepe the peace

et prcipue.

JANUARY n.

g* a prcept to cause Thomas Ellenthorpe to come and
shew cause whi hee should not serve George Birch
in due forme &c.

a prec to cause the Con : of Withingto to apeare at
the next sessions.

JANUARY 13.

IStephanu Holme de Chorltonrowe Linnen-
webster in xh

Rofct Jepson de ead Linnen &c. in x11.

Jones Shelmerdine de ead Linnen &c. in v11.
to keepe the peace &c. et prc versus Radus Holland
de ead h and to apeare at the next sess.

Sessio pads die Januar.

JANUARY 21.

gS sd a prcept ad instant Samuelli Bowker de Manchestr

Haberdasher versus Thomam Byrom de Salford

yeofn to keepe the peace et prcipue.

FEBRUARY i.

Examinacons taken at Manchestr before Leonard Ashaw
& Oswald Mosley esqrs for the Fellonious takinge
of a peece of linnen.cloath from Steephen Hall de
Manchestr the parties suspected Wittm Rydinges of
West Barbie and John Macham of Wellenor [Well-
ingore] in the Countie of Lincolme.
Stephen Hall in x11 to prosecute &c.

1616-17] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER.

The account of Oswald Mosleye esqr one of the
Collectors assigned for gatheringe the moneye taxed
towards the buildinge &c. of a house of correccon
wheareof the said Osw : Mosleye was to receave of
the Towneshippes ensuinge as followeth :—

Remanet
01* oid

03 02

/ s. d.

of Manchester

20 O/ 04

Sal ford

06 1 6 —

Stretford

02 17 04

Wythington

II II 00

Heaton Norris ...

04 oi 04

Reddiche

03 07 04

Cheetam

oi 08 —

Worsleye

06 09 -

Barton

09 o i —

Clifton

02 01

Pendleton

04 04 -

Pendleburie

oi 08 —

Urmston

03 oi 04

Flixton

04 15 04

Prestwiche

05 17 08

Pilkinton

05 17 08

Chorlton

oi 07 04

Ashton

13 oi

Ouldam

04 07 —

Ryton

02 03 O6

Chaderton . .

03 05 02

Crompton

03 05 02

08 10

oo 05

oo 05

oo 08

Reman in tot 14* 07''

1 20 12 06
o 14 07 Deduct wch is in Reman

ut supra.

Rest 119 17 II wch is in my hands 23°

Januarij 1616.

Osw : MOSLEYE.

24 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1616-17

FEBRUARY n.

gs a prcept ad instant Susanne uxor Jofri Thorpe de
Failesworth versus Thomam Kempe de ead to keepe
the peace &c. and to apeare at the next Sessions.

JANUARY 27.

rThomam Byrom de Salford yeom in x11.

Recognusans p \ Wiftm Freeman de ead: Ropemaker in v11.

Ijohes Widdowes de eadPointmaker vu.

to keepe the peace et prec Sam. Bowker de Man-
chestr hab : and to apeare at the next Sessions.

FEBRUARY 11.

Recogri ista non fact est nee solivi? adhuc.
Johes Lunne 1 xx11.
Johes Thorpe r x
Radus Tetlow J x

to apeare at the next Session and theare to answer
such &c.

Exam taken before Osw : Mosleye esqr for the re-
ceiptinge of a peece of cloath stolne of a peare of
Tainters beeinge the goods of William Kennerley
in the Countie of Yorke clothier ptie suspected
John Lunne found allsoe in his hands.
Wiitm Kenerley in x11 to psecute &c.

FEBRUARY 17.

a prcept ad instan? Edmund Mosley de Houghsend h.
versus Johem Smyth et RoM Smyth de Heaton-
wood h to keepe &c. & to apeare &c.

[30.]

Hohem Key de Mane Carpenter in x}i.
cP Recog p \ Richard Key de Salf : shear v11.

iGeorge Hall de Sal : butcher in v11.

for the said John Key to bee of good behavior &
to apeare at the next Sessions.

1616-17] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 25

FEBRUARY 24.

Hd a precept at capiend Franc Hulme de Denton for a
trespas comitted against Rofet Hide dead gentle :

FEBRUARY 28.

g* a precept ad instanc Edvardi Meais de Mane gentt
versus Rofetu Kerkdale de ead la. to keepe the
peace and to apeare at the next SesS.

MARCH i.

0s a precept to aprhend Raphe Soundiforth of Ouldham
for gettinge of a bastard &c. of the bodie of Marie
Travis of the same spinster and to apeare at the
next sessions &c.

MARCH 3.

a prcept ad instanc Jacobi Ruddley de Colihurst Tanner
versus

Jofrem Smyth de ead
Thomam

Markum [-Smyth

linnen-

Richard J
Thomam Rowlinson
to keepe the peace &c.

fjohes Bowe de Man Feltmaker in x11.
Recogn : p j Ranulphus Booth de ead Felt in xu.
IRofetus Wilshaw seniore Felt in xn.

to keepe the peace and apeare at the next Sessions
et prcipue versus Johem Chadwicke de ead Felt.

[Jacobu Bowe in xli.

Recogp XRanulphum Booth in x".

iRobtu Wilshawe senior in x".

to keepe the peace ut antea et versus eand Johem.

MARCH 4.

0* a prcept ad instanc Johem Chadwick prd versus Rofetus
Wilshawe junior Johes Caseley Robt Diggles Witt
Harison de Man prd Feltmakers for the peace &c.
E

2g NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6iy

nihill a supsed pro prd Johe : to keepe the peace &c. and
to apeare at the next Sessions after the feast of
St. John Babtist.

j'Johem prd in xh-

nihill Rec p| Georg Maddocke de Ma Tayler v\
ITho : Eastwood ead linnen webster vh.
to keepe the peace ad apeare at the next sessions
after St. John Babtist.

MARCH 21.

a prcept ad instanc Caroli* Bradshawe de Mane Cor-
vicer versus Edmundum Ashton de Woodhowses in
parochia de Ashton subter lyne laborer to keepe
the peace et prcipue &c. and to apeare at the next
Sessions.

1617. APRIL i.

A prcept for the peace ad petitione Alic Worthington
de Manchester vid: supr sacru versus Thoma Turnr

de eade poynter et Isabella uxore ejus et Humfraie
Mottershead de eade poynter.

Thomas Turn' prdict recognovit xu.

Francf Barber de eade poynter v".

Richard Browne de eade whitawr vu.

ut in prcept prceden?.

APRIL 17.

rRicu Hilton de Manchester Alehouskeep in x11.
Recogn p-^ et Edwardum Wadeson de Mancheste1'

I Taylor in x".

to appeare at the next generall Sessions to be
houlden wthin the hundred of Salford and in the
meane to keepe the peace toward our Sovraigne Lord
the Kinge &c. concernninge the keepinge of a bastard
child.

* The name " Georgii " has been deleted, and " Caroli " substituted.

l6iy] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 27

[31.] APRIL 21.

(Wiftum Birche de Withington in Com

Lancr in xu.

Recogh p

et Edwardum Chorlton de Withington

pred webster in x1.

that Robert Lynney of [blank} shall appeare at the
next gefiall Sessions to be houlden wthin the hundred
of Salford and in the meane tyme to keepe the
peace &c.

APRIL 23.

A precept ad instanc Rici Holt Thome Didsburie et
Wiliim Birche de Withington in Com Lane : hus-
bandmen versus Aliciam Bailie de Withington pred
et Ellis Bailie de ead to appeare att the next
Sessions and in the meane tyme to be of good
behaviour.

APRIL 24.

Ricus Blomiley de Manchester plaisterer in xx11.

Ricus Hope de eadem Lynnen webster in xu.

Georgius Hope de eadem pointer in x1'.

to appeare at the next genall Sessions concerning the
utteringe of certeine counterfeit money.

May 24.

g* a prcept to aprhend the bodie of Thomas Wiftmson
of Heaton Norris to apeare at the next generall
Sessions of the p^eace and in the meane Season to
bee of good behavior et prcipue &c. ad pet Johi
Hall de ead.

MAY 31.

Examinacons taken at ManchesF before Leon : Ashawe
& Osw : Mosley : esqrs the informer John Jewell
of Great Sl Bartlemewes in London Tayler who is
bound to prosecute at Lane in xxn against John
Valentyne of Man : Tayler the ptie accused for fellonie
&c and the said John Valentine is bound in Ixxx

2g NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6l/

and Valentine Haughe of Blakeley Com Lancr
gentl: in the some of xlu and Robt Sorocould of
Manch : glasier in xl11 for the said Val : to apeere
at the next Assises at Lane.

JUNE 9.

g*gbd\ precept ad instanc Alex : Rydingf de Cheetam Com

Lancr h : versus Humfridu Holland de ead h : to keepe

the peace et prc et ad prox : Sess :

JUNE ii.

gshddi prcept ad instant Judith Holt de Ashton subter Lyne
versus Janam Stockporte de ead spinsters to keepe
the peace et prcipue and apeare at the next Sessions.

JUNE 12.

nanam prdict in xh

0s Recognisans p| Robtu Newto de ead Pointer in vli
IThom : Cocker de ead h : in v11
that the said Jane shall keepe the peace et prcipue
ant : apeere at the next genii Sessions.

JUNE 17.

^•'/^p'cept ad instanc Issabeft uxor Thirstani Knowles de
M : versus Issabellam uxor Jacobi Costerdyne de
Manchesf prd to keepe the peace et prcipue &c and
to apeare at the next gen Sessions &c.

JUNE 18.

Supsedeas p Rofotu Byrch de Salford Chapman to
keepe the peace et prcipue versus Milonem Bradshawe
de ead Chapin to apeere at the next Session after
the feast of St. Michaell the Arkangell next sequitr
Recog.

fRofotum Byrche in xa

p prdictu 1 Robtum Hodgson de Salford pointer VH
iRofetu Medowes de ead pomter v1'

to keepe the peace ut antea ad Sessio : prd.

1617] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 29

[32.] JUNE 20.

g* hA a prcept ad secta Nicholai Oldham constable de
Broughton versus Johem Marler de Kerdinansliolme
h : to keepe peace prcip : prox : sessio :

( Johem Marler de Kerdinansliolme h : in xu.

gs Recog p J Rich. Marler de ead h in vu.

[Evan Garleeke de Broughton h : in v1'.

to keepe the peace versus Nicoft Oldham de
Broughton & apeare at the next Sessions.

Sessio pads tenta apud Mancest com La.

JUNE 28.

gs a prcept ad instanc Dorethei Yates de Ouldham versus
Annam uxor Rici Lorte de eact Swynedriver to
keepe the peace &c. ad prox : Sessio :

os a prcept versus Janam uxor Franc Buckley de Ashton
subter Lyne h : ad instanc Alicie Leeze de ead
Spinster to keep the peace et ad px : Sess :

JULY 26.

os a prcept ad instanc Grace Hankinson de \blank\ in
pochia de Manchestr vers George Ouldham de ead
junior h : for gettinge of a bastard child of the
bodie of the said Grace and to apeare at the next
Sessions.

JULY 31.

0s a prcept ad instanc Radi Bamford de Mane Taylier
versus Elizabeth uxor Johi Key de M prd Carpenter
to apeare px : Session and bee of good behavior et
prcipue ad ter hujus prcept et mitt ad pri/onand.

AUGUST ii.

(Wiftin Hewitt de Eccles Aleho : in vu.

Jacobus Coppocke de Norden Com cest
-ec°SSMJ Corviclr 1'.

^Ellihu Bailie de Burnidge h : in I8,

to kee[p] good order in his howse &c.

30 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

gsod A lycence for the said Wiftm Hewit taken before
Roger Downes and Osw : Mosley esqra ximo die Aug
1617.

AUGUST 15.

a prcept ad sect Dorothei Yates de Ouldham Spinster
versus An ux. Rici Lort de ead Swynedriver to
keepe the peace et prox. Session compar.

AUGUST 2.

examinaconn of Abraham Greenewood smith whoe
confessed the takinge of the stockings out of the
stable of Henrie Davemport esqr on Thursday
24*° Julij : and said hee bought the hatt of one
Thomas \blank~\ of Ratchd : haberdasher.

Recogn p prd Abra : in xxh to apeare at the next
Sessions after Michaelfhs.

AUGUST 1 8.

fRicu Lorte de Ouldham swine

gs Recognisans p^| driver in

Johes Heape de ead husbandman xu
p Anne uxr Rici prd to apeare at the next Sessions
pro pace.

AUGUST 19.

os a prcept at peticonem [blank~\ de Chorrlton versus

Jacobu Byrche de ead h : to keepe the peace and

to apeare at the next Sesions.

AUGUST 29.

0s a prcept informacone Edri Hollmbriggs de Manchestr
Inkeep cu alio versus Adam Taylier de M Linnenw :
et Ada Kirkdall de ead butcher to keepe the peace
and to apeare at the next Sessions sequent1.

SEPTEMBER 18.

A prcept ad instanc Elizabeth uxr Robti Wilshawe de
Mancr Feltmaker versus Thomam Parkinson de M
prd h: to keepe the peace et px. Sess.

1617] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 31

SEPTEMBER 19.

gsLs A prcept to aprhend James Burton de Failesworth L :
to apeare at the next Sesions for the gettinge of
a bastard child of the bodie of Marie Soundiforth of
Moston Spinster.*

[33.] SEPTEMBER 20.

a* a prcept ad instanc Willim Walker de Ashton subter
lyne yeoman et Carolum Bradshawef de Manchesf
Corvicer versus Edmundu Ashton de Woodhowses
Com prd husband to keepe the peace &c. ad px.
Session &c.

SEPTEMBER 28.

jThomam Parkinson de Manch h. in x!i.

vd Recogn p^ Radus Hunt de ead hosier in vu.

IRanulph Ellor de ead husband v11.

that the said Tho : Park shall apeare at the next
Sess : & intr pro pace.

OCTOBER 3.

<? prcept ad instanc Anne Hubberstall de Manchestr
spinster versus Anthoniu Bagshavve de ead Pointer
for gettinge of a bastard child ad prox. Sess : post
feast nativit.

OCTOBER 6.

g*vda. prcept ad sect Anne Wild de Hollinwoode vrsus
Nicho : Travis de Newton labor for gettinge of a
bastard child p An pfd pro pace et prox. Sess post
festam nativitat.

OCTOBER 8.

g* a prcept ad instanc Jacobi Byrche de Wythington h

versus Jacobu Blomiley ates Duke de Didsburie h :

p pace post test nat pxhms :

* This item has been deleted.
I " Carolum Bradshawe " deleted.

32 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

OCTOBER 9.

g-o* a prcept ad instan? uxr Rich Ouldham de Ashton under

lyne mrcr verss Rofotu Bardisley de ead Corvicr pro

pace post fest nat pxhfns.
g* 3 prcepts for wittnes at the next Sessions for waies.

ad pet Tho : Hilton de Synderland g \blank\ Leache

de Little Mosse h Rofet Walkden [Walker?] de

Ashton subter Lyne yeoman.

Sess : pads tent xiiii'0 die Octobr.

OCTOBER 14.

os Recog p Anthoniu Bagshawe de Mane Pointer in xx11 to
keepe the peace & apeare at the next Sessions.

OCTOBER 15.

os a prcept ad instant George Wood de Redich webstr

verss Oliveru Boarhouse de ead h : to keepe the

peace & to apeare at the next Sess :

os Rec p (George Wood Prd in xli-

\Alexandr Wood de Heaton Norres x11.

to kee[p] the peace & apeare at the next Sessions
seqr supsedeas.
supsedeas p prdct Georg to keepe the peace ut ant.

OCTOBER 16.

0s Recoe p /^ch^ L°rte de Ouldham Swindriver in xu.
IRadus Tetlow de ead yeoman in xli.

p bone gestu Annae uxr Ric prd prox : Sess :

OCTOBER 18.

fNicholau Travis de Newton h in xu.

s £e~

Ijohem Whitworte de ead yeofn in x".

to apeare at the next Sess : for a bastard child.

OCTOBER 19.

gsLd a prcept ad inst Ellen Barlow de Lum in Wythington
vrsus Eliz: Barlow de ead Johem Shelmerdine de
Norden et Ellen uxr ejus pro pace ad px Sess:

1617] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 33

NOVEMBER 3.

Exaiacons taken at Manchestr before Osw : Mosleye
esqr Alex : Newton John Locke Francis Byrche
websters John Chorlton ales threepennie John Corvicr
for chasinge conies in the Houghes Parke.

[34.], OCTOBER 19.

[Ellen Barlowe de Lufne in Wythington
Recog p j vid in x".

lAlex. Barlowe de Wything prd yeofh in xu.
pro pace & ad prox. Sess : post fest pascutis.
gsLd Supsedeas pro prd Ellen pro pace ut ant verss Eliza-
beth Barlow de Wyth : prd Johem Shelmrdyne de
Norden husband et Eft uxr ejus.

NOVEMBER 14.

fprd Elizabeth : Barlow de Lum in
Withington in x1'.

deb ' ~f\ Ricum Barlow de Wyth : prd y. in vu.

iThofh Davie de Man Corvicer in va.

to keepe the peace et prcip & at next Sess :

DECEMBER 10.

rThurstanu Partington de Manchr Felt-
5 -o ~ I maker in xu.

J Georgium Craeniche de Salford Dier in v".
IWiftm Bradshawe de Salf : prd Dier in v".
to keepe the pea. vrss omnes &c. & to apeare at the
next sessions.

rjacobum Blakeley de Salford shear in xu.

gs Recog p J George Hoppwood de Manchr sher in v".

(Wiftm Nicholson de Salford sherm in vli.

to keepe the peace vrsus omnes and to apeare at
the next Sess.

DECEMBER 20.

s £ ~ rjohem Potter de Manchestr sherman in x11.
°gn plRicard : Darwell de ead Glover in x11.

qd Gratia Pottr uxr prd Jo : conser pacem & prcipue
vs Margr ux. Robt Hamson de &c.

34 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617-18

DECEMBER 31.

g svd A prcept for the peace ad instanc Racti Norris de

Heaton Norris Co L : husband vrsus Wiftm Blomiley

de Wythington husband.

[1617-18.] JANUARY i.

(Wiftm Blomiley de Wythington in x11.

gsvd Recogfi pj Georg Blomil : de ead Linnenwebsf in XH.

I Rofrt Didsburie de ead h : in xu.

pro pace prd Wiftm prc vrsus Radum Norris prd et
ad proximam &c. post festam pascutis prox. futur
relaxatr p prd Radu :

JANUARY 3.

a Precept to aprhend John Key of Manchestr Ale-
howsekeep pro pace et ad prox. Sessionem.

JANUARY 8.

Ld a prcept ad instanc Robti Hilton de Mane Whittawer

vrsus Willm H oulden servifi prd Rofeti pr Decessu

ejus sine licentia prd Robti.

JANUARY 10.

gs a prc ad inst Wittm Cloughe de Wallsteele in poch de
Ashton subter line : linnenwebster vrsus Ellen Clough
apprntic suu pro Discessu sine licencia prd Wiftm.

Ld a prc ad capiend corpus Thome [blank} de Salford h:
ad respondend &c. ex parte Dom Regis : suspicio
Fellofi.

Sessio pads tenta xviii™ Jan :

TTho: Harrison de Manchestr husband in xh
Recog p-Jjohn Hewood de ead Taylier in vu

IWalter Massie de ead Taylier in v11

to keepe the peace & to apeare at the next Sessions.

1617-18] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 35

a prcept ad instanciam Tho: Harris: pred vrss Edward*
Marler of Kerdmansholn et Johem Hibbert of
Gorton pro pace et precipue v8 Tho : pred.

JANUARY 18.

R I Johem Hibrt prd linnenwebstr in xxu.

: p\Robrt Hibrt de ead Tailier in xx11.

pro pace et prcipue vrss Tho : Harrisson de Man :
et compar apud prox. Sess.

FEBRUARY 9.

,Eduard Marler de Kerdmansholme
laborer in xh.

Recogfi p

Ricus Marler de Mane husband in vlj.

George Ouldham de Kerdmansholme
prd laborer in vh.

to keepe the peace prcip vrss Tho : Harisson de
Ma : labor & comparer apud prox. Sessionem.

FEBRUARY 18.

g* Ld a precept ad sectam Georgij Somester de Gorton vrss
Johem Leigh et Graciam uxor ejus pro pace, &c.

[35.] FEBRUARY 20.

Robtu Nicholson de Reddich Carpenf x11. 1

Recog p

smt1

smtr

Tho : Nicholson de ead h : in x.

Tho : prd in xa.

Robtus prd in x11.
pro Wiftmo filio prd Thome

Tho : Nicholson de ead h in x11.

Robtus prdus in v11.

Ricus Buckley de Mancr h in v11.
Thomas Kilshaw vid infra

pro pace et prcipue vrss Elizabetha uxr Henrici Lees
de Reddich prd h : et comparere apud proximam
generalem Sesione pacis infra hundred de Salford
tenend

James deleted.

3g NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617-18

FEBRUARY 24.

precep? ad instanc Thome Lea de Blakeley h: vrsus
Johem Holme de ead Lynnenwebster tenend poses-
sionem in domo prd Thome vi et Armis contra
form stat in ea re edi? contr pace Din Regis ad
constab : ville sive hamlet de Blakeley prd removere
prd rentencone.

0s a warrant ad instanc Edward Banes de Manchr vrsus

Ricu Diggles de ead Lynnenwebstr pro pac et prcipue.

g* Ld rRicu Diggles juniorera pd: in x11.

Recognusans p^Ri£u Diggles senioremde Ma: Lynen in v1'.

pro pac et prcipue vrsus Ed. prd et compa? apud

proxirn Sessionem.

rTho: Kilshawe de Ashton subter

lyne h in x11.

Recognus: p jTho. Leese de ead h: in Vu.

Mho: Nicholson junior supra noih in vh.
pro pace ut antea Elizabeth prd.

FEBRUARY 25.

Warrant to aprhend Bezaleel Kilshawe of Mancr Lyn-

nenw : Franc Byrch de ead Lyne [i.e. lynnenweb-

ster] George Byrche de ead Taylier Nicho : Walworke

de ead Tailier suspic Felloii.
g* examinacons of John Chorton alis threepenny John wth

the informacon of the psons in the warrant prcedent.

MARCH 2.

Recognusans p Edru Wrighte de Wrighte de Manch :
Currier in x11 to prfer one bill of Inditm1 of Fellonie
against John Chorlton alis threepenny John prd prox :
Assises.

Adam Smyth de Haughton in Com

Lancr Alehows : in xn.

Richard Browne de Bramhall in Coin
Recognp^ cest'yeo:in H

Thomas Allen de Northburie in Com
Cestr prd h in I8.

1617-18] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 37

that the said Adam shall keepe good order in his
howse &c. whearupo hee is Admitted to keepe an
Alehouse &c.

MARCH 2.

Recog p Franciscum Byrche de Mane Lynnenwebster

in x11 to give evidence concerning the felonious

takinge of one but of leather &c. ut antea apud
Lancr.

Edrus Ellor in xn qd Georgius Byrche compar at

the next Assis : and give evidence as aforsd.

MARCH 7.

0s N Wiftmum Byrche de Lum in Wythington

Com Lane in x11.

.Olive™10 Bamford de Fallowfeild Com
Recog p [ . ..

prd h in xxh.

Alexandru Taylier de Wythington prd

h in xxu.

that Wiftm Byrch shall apeare at the next asises
and in the meane season bee of good behavi.

MARCH 20.

Thomam Percivall de Chorlton Rovve

Whittawr in x11

Recogn p;j Johem Buckley de ead h in v1'.

Stephanu Holme de Ardwicke Lynnen

Webster in v11.

that Tho : prd shall keepe &c. prcipue vrss Edmd
Moss de Chorlton et Katherin uxor ejus.

MARCH 21.

0s A prcept ad sectam Elizabethae Barlowe de Luine in
Wthington vrsus Laurenciu Fletchr de Mosgreene h
Robertu Barlowe de Didsburie h : Richardu Barlowe
de Wythington prd: et Elizabeths Barlowe de Wythingto
juniore spinster pro pace et prcipue vrss Elizabethan!
seniore prd et compar apud prox. session

38 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617-18

[36.]

Att the Assembly of the Justices of the peace at Lancr
upon Weddensdaye in the fourth weeke of Lent
beeinge the xiiijth day of Marche 1617. Aq} &c.
xvto & ijmo.

Highe constables rRobertus Hey wood de Hey wood
for Salford hund : \Elizeus Crompton de Hackinge

Treasurers for fjoftes Greenehalghe^U ^
maymed souldierslRogerus Kirkbie /

1. It is ordered that a howse of Coreccon shalbee errected
and found out att & in the Towne of Preston in Amoundernes
wch shall serve for the whole Countie. And that the charges
for conveyinge and cariage of rogges & other malefactors
sent by the Justices of peace of this Countie shalbee made
& borne at the equall charge of the hundred wheare such
a rogue or malefactor shalbee aprhended And thfc the some
of five hundred pounds shalbee collected wthin the whole
Countie for the erectinge & furnishinge of the same howse
and that the money allready collected in any hundred for
a howse of Correccon in whose hands soever the same is
shalbee brought in And that Sr Thomas Tilsley Kn* Robert
Blundell Edward Rygbie Gregorie Turner Hughe Hesketh
& Richd Burghe esqrs shall fynd out a howse fitt for scituacon
& shall make composition for the same howse.

2. It is likewise ordered that the Collecto1"8 apoynted
for Collection of the money for pvision of the kings oxen
shall make undelayed paym1 of the same money to Mr
Houlte & Mr Radcliffe at the howse of John Hinde in
Preston upon Waddensday after Eastr weeke next.

3. It is likewise ordered that the ould highe Constables
wthin the severall hundreds wthin this Countie shall at the
elleccon of the newe highe Constables in theire places
deliver the names of six sufficient men wthin the severall
hundreds to the Justices of the peace at their meetinge out
of wch those Justices may ellect twoe or more sufficient

1617-18] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 39

psons fitt for the said office of highe Constable wthin their
severall hundreds and such as make defalt hearin to continue
in theire office.

4. It is likewise ordered that the gentlemen formrly willed
to make pvision for oxen shall upon theire accounts have
such further exhibition wthin the whole Countie as upon
theire accompts shall truely apeare to bee needfull & by
theim Disbursed if anie bee and if any surplusage bee the
same shalbee disposed as by the Justices at the next meet-
inge heare shalbee thought fitt.

5. It is ordered that the Justices of peace in the sessions
of peace to bee houlden after Easter next wthin the hundreds
in this Countie shall make order and apointe who shall
take the Accomptes of the last highe Constables wthin
theire severall hundreds for the money by theim received
& collected wthin their severall offices wch accomptes soe
to bee taken shalbee certified & broughte in at or next
meetinge heare.

6. It is likewise ordered that the somes of money wthin
the hundred of Loinsdale and Amoundernes for the repaire
of Caton bridge shalbee forthwth collected accordinge to
the Kings mafcies pleasure signified by his gratious Ires &
such as shall refuse to make payment thearof shall answer
theire contempt before his maties Judges of Assise.

7. It is likewise ordered by the consent of James
Farrar a poore maymed souldier that Mr Mosleye one of
the Treasurers of the last yeare shall deliver five mrks
remayninge in his hands to the said James Farrar and that
the said James shall thearupon depart this Countie and bee
no further chargeable or burdensome to this same Countie.

[37.]

8. It is likewise ordered that the some of twoe hundred
mrkes shalbee collected wthin this Countie for the repaire
of Lancr bridge accordinge to the ancient taxe and that
for Loyndsdale hundred Thomas Richardson of Penington

40 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1617-18

& Nicholas Thorneton of Oxcliffe for Blakeburne Raphe
Ashton & Roger Nowell for Amoundernes John Lecconbie
and Wiftm Davie for Barbie Peeter Marshe and John
Starkie for Leyland Richard Lancaster and Wiftm Claiton
for Salford Francis Nuttall and John Halliwell shalbee
collecto™ to Collecte the same and that Robert Byndlosse
kni* and the maior of Lancr & Thomas Covell gentleman
shalbee supvisors to see the same bridge repaired amended
& finished.

9. It is ordered that the surplusage of the money for
maymed souldiers in Mr Mosleyes hands shalbee paied to
the prisoners in the kings bench and Marshalsey in dis-
charge of the some of iij11 to theim in Arer.
Robert Bindlosse Thomas Ireland Edmund Fleetwood

Raphe Ashton Humfrey Davenport Edw : Rigbye

John Flemminge
Osw : Mosleye

Ad Sessionem Lane tent apud Lane in com Lane
die Lunae in quarta septiman quadragesim. afio
RRs Jacobi Angliae xvto coram Edwardo Bromley
milit uno Baronu de Sacario dm Regis et Johem
Denham milit alteron Baronu ejusdem Sccrij Just
dm Regis apud Lane.

i. It is ordered by the said Justices that the highe Con-
stables of evrie hundred in this Countie shall from hencforth
from tyme to tyme take theire oathes for the execution
of theire offices before the Justices of the peace in the
open quarter Sessions wch shalbee kept respectively for
the hundred whearin the[y] shalbee chosen to serve And that
the said highe Constables shall severally & respectively
everie one of theim apeare at evrie quart* Sessions to bee
kept for such said hundred & shall then & theare prsent
all offences wch shalbee comitted in theire said hundreds
contrarie to the statutes menconed in the Articles hearto-
fore usually given in church to the high Constab : to bee

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 41

inquired of to the end the Justices of peace may thearupon
proceede to Indite & convict the offendo™ accordinge to
Lawe.

2. It : that the said Justices of peace shall onste a
yeare at the least call before theim at theire Sessions of
peace all the churchwardens in theire severall hundreds
and then & theare prsent upon oath by theim to bee
ministred to the said churchwardens of all recusants
dwellinge in the severall parishes wheare they bee church-
wardens and of theire children & servants & others
accordinge to the statute in that behalfe made & provided.

[38.] 1618. APRIL u.

{Rofotum Andrewe de Gorton Chap, in xxu.
Georgiu Hilton de ead h in x11.

Wiftm Andrew de ead h in x11.

to keepe the peace et prcipue vrsus Nic Gorton
cunct populu et compar apud prox. Sess. post festa
S* Johi Baptist.
Supersedeas pro prd Robto. &c.

APRIL 13.

g* gb*& prcept ad instanc Elizei Kenion de Gorton y vrsus

Georg Kenio de ead y to keepe the peace &c. ad

prox. Sessione.

APRIL 14.

{Georg prct in XH.

Rofctu Ouldham de Gorton prcf h in v11.
Tho : Gorton de Mane Lynnefi in VH.
to keepe the peace &c. prcipue vrsus Elizeu prd et
compar apud prox. Sess.

APRIL 18.

Ld a p'cept ad instant Johis Hilton de Sinderland to cause
Raphe Smith of Fails worth cu ali°s to apeare at
the next Sess : to testifie & declare theire knowledge
&c. concerninge a higheway.
0

42 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6l8

Session, pac. tent, xxiii'10 die Aprill. 1618.
gtf-oo gotten at this quarter Sessions.

MAY 8.

Ld a precept ad secta Joftis Fletcher de Manchestr Poynt-

maker vrsus Samuet Cheetam de ead yeoma pro pace

& compar apud prox. Sess.

MAY 9.

rSamuei Cheetam de Manchesf yeoma in xn.

Recog p -! Wiftm Radley de Cheetam shoemaker in vlj.

Ijacobu Hilton de Manchr prd butcher in v11.

Debet.

that the said Sam shall keepe the peace & prcipue
vrss Jofre Fletcher prd & apeare at the next Sess.

/Radum Rawlinson de Blakelaw : fuller in xx11.
ds Recog p J Ambrosiu Jackson de ead yeoman in xvh.

[Wiftm Holland de Manchr Baker in vu.

that the said Raphe and Jane his wife shall keepe
the peace & prc against Tho : Jackson de Blak. fullr
& apeare at the next Sess.

Supsedeas pro prdo Rado. et Jana uxor ejus ut antea.

a pTcept ad petic Robti Hulme de Heaton Norris
Lynnenw : vrsus Nichol8 Harisson de Gorton black-
smith pro pac et ad prox. Sess :

MAY 10.

{Nicholau Harrison prd in x11.

Tho : Percivall de Ardwicke h in vu,

Wiftm Locke de Manchr h in v11.

to keepe the peace vrsus Robt prd et compar ut antea.
Debet compar.

MAY n.

g* a prcept ad instant [blank'] de [blank] Vsus Tho:

Percivall de Chorlton h : [blank] to keepe the peace

& prcipue.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 43

MAY 12.

} Wiftm Radley de Cheetam shoemaker in XH.
„ I Robtu Radley de ead shoemaker in vh.

^ P Radus Crompton de Manchr Lynnen Websf

in v11.

pro pac et compar apud proxim Sess : &c. compar
aut Sessione pac et relaxaf.

"I Matheu Millner de Manchr Poyntmaker in x11.

0s Recog p rjohem Millner de ead: Poynter in v11.

J Willm Heald de ead Barber in v11.

pro pace et compar apud prox. Session relaxatr ut
antea.

MAY 1 8.

g* a precept ad instant Adam Somster de Gorton Cowp
vrsus Georgiu Kenion de Gorton prd yeom et Ada
Hibbert de ead Alehowsekeep ad respond &c. ex
pte Dm Regis.

MAY 26.

^ Johem Ouldham de Salford Lynnen Webstr

Iin x11.

Robertus Ouldham de ead Lynnen : in x11.
Georgius Ouldha de ead Lynnen Webstr
in v11.

pro pace & prcipue vrsus Anna Parkinso de ead
spinstr et apud prox. Sess : compar.

JUNE i.

os a prcept ad instanc Joane Shalcross de Heaton Nor
spinster vrsus Georgiu Chadwicke de Mottram Com
Cestr h : for gettinge of a bastard child of the bodie
of the said Joane.

sd a prcept ad instanc Edru Diggles de Manchr Lynnen
Webstr vrsus Johem Sherples de ead Lynnen Webstr
for departinge out of his service wthout his consent.

44

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

[39.] JUNE 6.

0s a prcept ad instanc Georgij Cooke de Mottra in Com
Cestr shoemaker vrsus Jofte Wilson de Gorton in Com
Lancrie h : to keepe the peace & prcipue. et ad prox-
Sess :

(Joftem prd in x11.

^-^Recog p \ Johem Wilson de Mottra prd in vli.

iRicu Marler de Manchestr h in v11.

to keepe the peace & especially against the said
George Cooke & to apeare at the next sessions of
the peace &c.

JULY 3.

/Thoma Hulme de Mane Chapma in xu.
0s Recog p J Rofctu Hamson de ead Inkeep in v11.
[Henricu Mason de ead Inkeep in vu.
qd prd Tho : comparebit apud prox. Sessione &c et
intrim pro pace &c. cor Ed. Prestw :
prcept ad instanc Anne [blank] de Haughton Spinster
vrsus Jacobu Haughton de Haughton prd Blacksmith
for gettinge a bastard child one the bodie of the said
An and for the peace &c.

JULY 6.

[Alexandru Hopwood de Manchestr shearm
g* Recog p -! in x11.

IWillmu Nicholson de ead shearman in x11.
qd Dorothea. uxor prd Alex : conservabit &c vrsus
cunctu et prcipue Elena uxor Wittm Worsley de M : prd
shearma p Ed. Prestw:

JULY 14.

[Robtu Hamson ^de Manchestr Inkeep in xx11.
Recog p •[ Robtu Pickton de ead Laborer in xu.

INicholau Shelmrdine de ead Blaksmith in xu.
to keepe the peace & prcipue vrss Grecia uxore Johis
Potter de M. Shearma virtu? precept concess p Leonard
Ashaw :

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 45

Sessio pacts tent, apud ManchesF xvto die Jvlij 1618.

JULY 31.

'Edmundu Cheeta de M : Carpenter in x11.

^ Jacobii Hudson de ead Lynnen : in xh.

Edrus Cheeta de ead Inkeep in vh.

Ricus Marler de ead yeom in v11.

that Edmund & James shall keepe the peace &
prcipue vrsus Thomam Eastwood de M prd Lyn : et
compar apud prox : Sess. virt : prc a Leo : Ashaw.

AUGUST i.

Jacobum Byrche de Wythington shoe-
makr in x11.

Recog p

Didsburie de ead shoemakr in
that James Byrche shall keepe the peace & es-
peciallie againste John Warmingham de Norden in
Com Cestr. sho : [i.e. shoemaker] and apeare at the
next Sess : virt prc cone p Edmund Fleetwood.

AUGUST 3.

os A prcept ad instanc Radi Morrisse de Manchester
shoemaker vrsus Joriem Yates de ead shoemaker
pro pace & prcipue &c. et compar apud proxima
Sessione pacis.

rprd Joriem Yates in x11.

Recog p •] Radu Strengthfellow de ead shoem : in vh.

IJohem Diggles de Salf : Tayl : v11.

pro pace ut antea & prcipue vrsus prd Radum
Morrisse et compar apud prox. Sess :

AUGUST 5.

A prcept ad instanc Thomae Pycroft de Gorton gentt
versus Georgiu Aspinall de Gorton prd h : pro pace
et compar. apud prox. Sessione pacis et prcipue
vrsus Thorn prd.

46 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

AUGUST 6.

a prcept ad instanc Rici Whitworth de Newton yeom
vrsus Martha Worrall de Moston pro discessu sua
sine licencia prd Rici.

AUGUST 31.

rjacobum Harte de Salford Plaisterer in x11.
Recog p ] Robtu Ricrofte de Mane, mercer in vh.

[Gilbert Marshall de Salf : sherman in vu.
that the sd James shall keepe the peace &c. vrsus
cunct and apeare at the next Sessions &c.

[40.]

Orders agreed upon one Wednesday the xixth of
August A°q3 RRs Jacobi nunc Angi &c. xvjto et
Scot Lijdo at a generall meetinge of his mattes Jus-
tices of the peace at Lancr.

The some of 7OOU beinge taxed upon the whole Countie
the severall hundreds bee as followeth.

li. It.

Derbie - 168 ^ Blackburne - 126

Salford - 098 I Amoundernes

Leyland - 063 j Loynsdale

P

- 126 ^j

- 133

- 112 j

i. The somes abovesaid are agreed to bee collected &
levied wthin the severall hundreds abovesaid for the fur-
nishinge of a howse of Correccon to bee at Preston in
Amoundernes and for a stocke of money And that Sr
Richard Molineux & Edward More for Derbie hundrecf,
Sr Edmund Trafford and Richard Ashton for Salf: hund :
Edward Rigbie and Wiftm Leighe for Leyland hund Raphe
Ashton and Roger Nowell for Blackburne hund Sr Robert
Byndlosse and George Preston for Loynsdale hund shalbee
collectors to collect the money abovesaid, wch shalbee
collected before Michaelmas next And such money as
allreadie is collected for or towards a howse of Correccon
in anie hundred shalbee broughte in and allowed as pcell
of the said soine to bee collected wthin that hundred.

l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 47

2. It is agreed that Roger Langton of Preston gent,
shall have 250'' paied him out of the money to bee
collected wthin the Countie of Lancr for & towards the
ereccon of a howse of Correccon in Consideracon whearof
the said Roger shall grant to all such of his matie8 Just
of the peace of this Countie as Sr Thomas Tilsley knl
and Robert Blundell esqr shall, thinke fitt for ever for the
use of a howse of Correccon to serve for the whole
Countie the messuage howse & other pts thearto belong-
inge allreadie veiwed by the said Sr Thomas Tilsley kfc
and Rofct Blundell esqr and by theim and Edward Rigbie
& Radcliffe Ashton esqrs to bee hooled and sett out and
assurance by theim for the same howse from the said
Roger Langton to bee taken & Henrie Briers Roger
Langton Richard Blundell Alderman and Tho : Banester of
Preston gent, are intreated to bee supvisors to see the
same howse made fitt & necessaries to bee pvided for the
use and purposse aforesaid.

•

3. It is ordered that the some of I So11 shalbee yearlie
collected wthin this Countie for the money for provision of
oxen for the Kings howsehould And thfc Peeter Marshe of
Wigan gent shall have the same money paied him by
yeare at the usuall tymes for seaven yeares next And that
the said Peeter Marshe shalbeecome bound wth sufficient
suerties to Wiftm Leighe Edward Rigbie and Edward
Chisnall esqrs for the Discharge of this Countie for pro-
vision of oxen for his maties houshold before the feast of
Sfc Michaell tharkangell next in the some of six hundred
pounds and that the said Peter shall have nine score and
ten pounds for the first yeare paied him at or before
Candlemas next out of wch hee shall pay tenne pounds to
Savill RadclifTe and John Hoult esqrs at or before the
same tyme for money by them laied out in the yeare last
past and [the following are appointed ?] Collectors for ox
money.

48 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

[4I-]

, , /Robert Bindlosse RIa,,i,h..rnp l' Roger Nowell
Loynsdalej Miles Doddine e x John g^,,

{ . (Wiftm Norris k*

Derbiei Edward Stanley
Rch : Burghe T , A , ,

IJohn Ashton

(Edward Chesnall Q lf , /Richard Ashton

\Edward Rigbie 'd \Osw : Mosleye

4. It is ordered that the some of Fortie pounds shalbee
collected wthin the whole sheire for the repaire of Crosford
Bridge And that the high Constables of the severall hund
in this Countie shalbee collectors of the same money And
that George Tippinge of Manchester gentf and Thomas
Erlam of Barton gentt shalbee ovrseers and supvisors of
the same worke to see the said bridge repaired & amended
as shall apteyne.

5. It is ordered that Sr Rofct Bindlosse knig* Thomas
Cooke George Preston & John Calvert esqrs shall call
before theim James Procter & John Dobson of Caton to
account for an hundred pounds by theim received for the
buildinge of Artlebleck [Artie Beck] bridge lijnge in Caton.

6. It is ordered that Richard Holland shall have 4O8
exhibition alowed him in the pay of maymed Souldiers if
upon the Thresurers account it shall apeare so much money
to remaine in theire hands over and above the somes of
money apointed to the Souldiers in pay and the prisoners
of the Kings bench & Marshalsee.

7. It is ordered that Nicholas Johnson shall have xxs
more allowed him the[n] formrlie hath beene allowed unto him
if upon the treasurers account so much money shall remaine
ovrplus in theire hands.

Richard Shuttleworthe. Richard Molineux.

Tho : Tilsley. Richard Ashton.

Robert Bindloss. Leonard Asshawe.

John Greenhalghe. Hughe Heskethe.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 49

AUGUST 1 8.

Ordinat est p Cur qd quilibt Justic pacis infr Com
Lane (except hundred de Derbie et Leyland) Afhciantr
ad xx11 p negligent sua p non erigend Domum
Correcconis et sic Deficernit in postrum et non
erigunt Domu Correcconis ante fest natis Dfis px.
tune quilibt Justic pacis Inhabitant infra hundred ilia
ubi nulla talis Domus sat erecf: Amciatr ad xlu.

[42.1

Articles and orders to be observed for the due execu-
tion of the statutes Concerninge Recusants Alehowses
Drunkennes Rouges the howse of Correccon and the
poore.

For Recusants.

1. That the Clarke of the Assise and the Clarke of the
peace conferr theire Records wth the ordinarie prsentmients
and from thence to Drawe a pfect note to bee entred &
remaine wth the Clarke of the peace of the surnames
Christian names and additions of dwellinge and condicons
of evrie ptie convicted of Recusancie wth the tymes of
theire severall conviccon and who bee now Recusants.

2. Whether the wives, or children of such recusants
above nyne yeares of age, sojourners in the howses theire
servants in theire howses in Fee & liverie or ten1 Doe
resorte to the church or noe & such of theim as doe not
to bee prsented if they bee not allreadie convicted.

3. Whether the wives have conformed theimselves wthin
three monthes after convicon — whether anie Recusants
have conformed and when and howe.

4. Whether such as have conformed doe continue in
theire conformitie and doe receive the sacram* once by the
yeare or noe and if they doe not then to prsent as well
theire not receivinge the sacram* as theire not cominge to
churche.

H

5o NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

5. What Recusants convicted and confined and whether
wthin 40 dayes after conviccon anie of theim have gone
out of their limitts of 5 miles wthout lycence or noe.

Whether anie popish Recusante convicted not havinge
lands to the yearly value of xxc marks or goods to the
value of 4On have not conformed himselfe to his owne
dwellinge howse or to the howse of his father or mother
or to the place of his birthe and not remoove above 5
miles from thence wthout leave and cause, his resortinge
thither to bee entred by the ministers and the same
certified & rejestred as aforesaid.

6. Whether anie of theise have refused to abjure or to
bee abjured & not gone or gone & not returned.

7. Whether anie that have confined theimselves have
made submission and whether such submission bee certified
by the minister to the Ordinarie and whether the said
submission weare before or after conviccon Whether they
ever submitted theimselves before or noe.

8. Whether anie recusants have beene prsented at the
quartr Sessions by the Constabl : or churchwardens & not
entred by the Clarke of the peace Whether the Const :
or Churchwardens have made defaulte, to prsent anie that
weare recusants when they made theire prsentmts whether
anie bee comers or runners to and from from Recusant to
recusant & from place to place wch are to bee thought
dangerous in Corruptings.

9. Whether anie Just: of peac have given to anie the
oath of Alegiance and whether the[y] certified the same at
the next quartr Sessions.

Whether they have coinitted anie that have refused
the oath beeinge tendred What Jesuites and priests or
other psons suspected of Popish Recusancie doe harbor
lurck or runne to and fro in the Cuntrie and who receives
theim.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 51

Alehouses. Presentm18 to bee made ; vew to be taken ; &
things to be observed.

11. Whoe keepes Alehowse wthout lycence.

12. Howmanie have been put downe since the last
Assises.

13. Howmanie stand lycenced in evrie village & Towne.

14. Whether all that stand lycenced bee registred and
recognused and the same certified wth the Clarke of the
peace.

15. Whether anie thl keepe Alehowse wthout lycence
havinge beene therfore fyned & imprisoned bee lycenced
otherwaies then in open quarter sessions or anie that is
or shalbee put downe at anie assemblie of the Justices
theire surties one to bee a subsidie man of 3h goods. No
servant or retaynor to anie lord, knighte, or principle
gentleman of the Cuntrie or to anie High Constable nor
to anie bailiffe Petticonst, Pariter or sumr to bee lycenced
to keepe any Alehowse nor none to bee lycenced in anie
severall village thl is not a through faire towne nor above
one or twroe in anie towne not corporate & therm to
respect the numbr of the inhabitants of th* towne.

[43-]

That the assise bee carefully looked unto that it bee
kept both in Innes and Alehowses victt of the best a quart
for a pennie and the next a quart for a ob.*

That they nevr sell nor use any potts or mesures to
sell by but such as are mrked & sised & the rest to bee
defaced.

The Clarke of the peace to have a condicon of Recog
of such as shalbee lycenced wch shalbee used throughout
the Cuntrie and the same Condicon to bee vewed and
agreed upon by the Just : of the Assises.

* Obolos or obol.

52 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

Presentments to bee made for the breach of evrie of
theise Articles And thearupon prorces to bee made against
the offenders beinge bound upon theire Recognusance.

What Alehowsekeeps have offended by suffringe anie
to sitt Drinkinge in theire howses & who they bee that
doe sit soe Drinkinge.

Whether the penalties of x8 against the Alehowse-
keeps and iij8 iiijd against the partie be levied as it ought
to bee for the offences ppsented if not in whose default.

Whether anie Brue to sell anie Ale or Beere to such
as are not lycenced & do sell againe.

All that have offended in Drunkennes since the last
assises to bee prsented by evrie pettie Constab : unto the
highe Constable & by theim at the Assises.

To Inquire whether they have beene punished accord-
inge to the lawe or whear the default is if they bee not
punished.

Whether Const : doe theire duties in aprhendinge and
punishinge of Rogues &c. by whippinge theim & sendinge
theim to theire Dwellinge place of byrth or to the Towne
fro whence the came last ; wth theire testiomoniall.

Whether the Towne sent theim to the howse of Coreccon.

Whether they & others sent bee duly delivered from
thence the default of the Const : to bee prsented & the
minister.

Whether dangerous & incorrigible Rogues bee delt
wthall by mrkinge one the left shoulder wth a Roman R.

The default of evrie other (besides the Constables)
that make default are likewise to bee prsented.

Whether the House of Correcco was finished by
Michaelmas 1611 & a governer & things necessarie for it
pvided.

Whether the Justices mett for the due execution of
statutes.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 53

Whether Justices sent forth prcepts for privie watches
and whether those waches weare kept.

Whether the pties taken in privie watches bee dealt
wthall as the statute apointeth.

Whether the Constables give theire Attendance at the
ineetinge of the Justices to prsent the numbr of Rogues
& how manie have beene aprhended and have beene
punished since the last assisses & who have escaped un-
punished and in whose default.

What proceedings have beene had against the Con-
stables or anie others for theire default.

To make it knowne how the Justices have dealt in
Charginge the Cuntrie and how the money collected of
theim hath beene imployde.

Whether the governors default hath beene looked to
and reformed accordinge to the statute.

Whether theire Threasurer for the poore doe pay the
governor quartrly all such somes of money as the Justices
shall apointe and whether his default hath beene prsented.

Whether lewd women havinge bastards whearwth the
parish is or shalbee charged have been comitted to the
house of Correccon & allsoe such as runne or threaten to
run from theire children thone beeinge an incorrigible
rogue the other to bee comitted to the howse of Correccon.

Whether anie bee delivered out of the house of
Correccon otherwise then in open Sessions or thl Just :
meetinge for thfc busines.

What ovrseers in everie parish bee made by the Just :
of P. wthin one monthe after easterweeke as they ought.

Whether they do raise money by tax of the parish-
oners aswell for settinge the poore in worke and releivinge
the impotent and byndinge children apprentice.

Whether the Justices have made anie orders for better
execution of the overseers and officers.

54 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

Whethr the ovrseers mett evrie month or have beene
negligent in theire places & have not accompted and the
penaltie lost theareby levied.

Whethr the Just: have taxed the parishoners in the
Countrie at the Assise after Easter as they ought to bee.

Whether anie refuse or neglect to pay his tax laied
upon him by the parish or by the Justices.

Whethr the Just have sett downe the rates of Mar-
shalsey and kings bench.

Whethr the Churchwardens pay the Threasurer and
hee pay the same over & whethr hee make any accompte
his default, the Churchwardens, and the parishoners
default that do not pay are to bee prsented.

What is become of the surplus of anie money collected
in whose hands it is & how it is bestowed.

[44.]

Articles whearof the Highe Constables are to en-
quire.

What Fellons [felonies] have been done wthin yr
hundred since the Assises last before against whome and
at what tyme and whearof and what pursuite hath beene
made for the fellons and in whome default of pursuite
of the fellons hath been made.

What ydle and suspected psons have been aprhended
wthin that tyme wthin yr said hundred & what hath beene
done wth theim and in whose default any such psons have
escaped from aprhencons & how the watches hath beene
kept wthin yr said hundred betweene the Assension &
Michaelmas.

What recusants remaine wthin yr said hundred that doe
not come to the Church accordinge to the lawes.

What bee theire names and whoe they bee or whose

servts.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 55

What decay of bowses or husbandrie have beene since
the late queene of famous memorie her raigne, wthin yr
said hundred wch have 2otle acres of land medow or pas-
ture to it, when decaied or by whom.

What ground wthin yr said hundred that hath beene
used to bee tilled ordinarily anie 12 yeares have since the
late queene of famous memorie beene turned from village*
to pasture by whom & when.

How many Alehowses bee in yr hundred and in what
places thearof how many bee by lycence & who the bee
and whether punishm* hath beene done to the offender
accordinge to the statute.

Whether such Alehowses as are lycenced doe observe
the Articles prscribed unto them.

Who have made anie ingrossinge forestallinge or
regratinge wthin yr hundred & whearof & when putt in ure. f

Who they bee that make malt to sell of corne not
beeinge of theire owne toyle & tyth or Rent corne not
beeinge lycenced thearunto accordinge to the statute lately
made.

What RoguesJ vagabonds have beene taken up and
punished wthin yr hundred and whether are the impotent
poore provided for wthout beeinge suffred to wander
abroade for releife wtbout theire parish.

[45.] SEPTEMBER n.

Johanna Wolstencrofte de Manchr Spinster in x11.
Johannes Pollett de Heaton yeoman in xh.

to apeare at the next sessions and not Departe

wthout lycence.

SEPTEMBER 19.

Edrus Wilson de Mancr Carpentr in x11.
Rofotus Pitton de ead hempdresser in v11.
Nicholaus Seddon de ead: shear in vh.

to apeare at the next Sessions.

* Sic for " tillage."

t Ure ~ use. HaWwell.

\ Deleted,

56 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

SEPTEMBER 26.

Johes Smithe de Collihurst Lynnenwebster in XH.
Rofctus Holme de Newton h in vu.

lAdamus Bowker de Blakeley yeom in v11.

to apeare at the next sess : and in the meane season

to bee of good behavior.

SEPTEMBER 27.

Johes Marler de Kerdmansholme yeom in x11.

Ricus Prestwich de Broughton h in x11.

pro pace et compar ad prox. Sessione pacis.

Edrus Davie de Mancr Inkeep in xu.

Wiftm} Byrch de ead gentt in xu.

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Robtu Tailier de ead
Imbroiderer et compar apud prox. Sessione.

Sessio pacis tent. 25'° Octobris.
OCTOBER 17.

[Wiftmu Cocke de Chorlton Lyn : in x11.
gs Reco p | Wiftmu Birche de Mancr gentt in v11.

IRicu Travis de ead Inkeep in vu.

qd ipse comparebit apud proxifn Sess. et interim
custodiet pace vrsus Edm. Holland de ead g. virtu?
prcept concess p Ed. Prest : J.

prcepl ad instanc Thomae Milnes de Boothes in Wors-
ley lyn : vrsus Robtu Birche de Salford Chapman
pro pace et prcipue et compar apud prox. sessione.

OCTOBER 20.

os a prcept ad sect Jofri Peake de Broughton h : vrsus

Radu Baylie de M : h pro pace et compar. apud

sess : pacis post fest. paschae.

OCTOBER 21.

|"prd. Radu Baylie in xu.

os Recog : p-( Henric Keyley de M. chapma in v11.
ICarolus Corker d ead chapma in v11.
to keep the peace & prcipue vrsus Jofcem prd et
compar apud Sess. pac post fes? paschae.

I6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 57

OCTOBER 26.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester Wiftm Strengthfellow
ptie suspected for breakinge the dwellinge house of
John Slater of Manchr.

OCTOBER 27.

Exaiacos of Thomas Bradford of Failsworthe acused

for countrfeictinge the hand of John Baguley wch

hee hath confessed.
Rec p Thomam prd in xu pro bono gestu et compar

apud prox. sess. pacis.

NOVEMBER 2.

Recog p Owen Ellis in xh to prfer one bill of
enditem1 against the said Thomas Bradford at the
next sessions for the fraudulent obteininge of cer-
teine goods fro the said Owen by collor of a
countrfeict ire [letter].

I Robtu Birche de Salford Chapma in xn.

Rec p -[ Henric Shaklocke de ead: lynnen* in vu.

[Tho : Willias de ead whittawer in vu.

to keepe the peace et plcipue vrsus Tho : Milnes de
Boothes in Worsley Lyn : et prox. sess :

a prcept ad instanc Jotii Wilshawe de M Lab. vrsus
Tho : Parkinsons de ead: h : pro pace et ad prox.

sess :

[46-1

Direccons for the Justices whearof wee expecte an
accompte at the next Assise because wee are to
give or accompte to the Kinge of or pceedinge in
this and other things.

i. To levye the xijd upon absentf from Church accor-
dinge the statute of jmo Eliz 2° & 3° Jacobi.

* " Whittawer " erased.
I

58 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

2. Inquire of such as attribute anie Jurisdiction or
prheminence to the Pope or sea of Rome wtbin the kings
Dominions.

3. They are to bee Carefull that the Constables & Church-
wardens of evrie parishe once evrie yeare prsent to theim at
theire quarter Sessions the names of all recusants wthin theire
sevrall pishes wth the names of all theire children above
nine yeares old and the names of all theire servants
retainors or sojourners in theire howses and for how manie
monethes they have kept such servants sojorners and
retaino1"8 that are recusants.

4. To urge the oathe of Allegance to all recusants in
theire sevrall Divisions to sufnon theim by warrant to
apeare before theim at a fitt tyme & place to returne the
names of such as make default to apeare before you at
the next comminge of the Judges of assise.

5. It is required that they bee carefull and dilligent
to execute the statutes of raisinge money to the releife of
the poore wch cannot worke for buyinge hempe Flaxe
Wooll and other necessaries to sett theim to worke wcb
are able and to bynd children apprentices whose parents
are not able to breed theim wooll [sic] and to take
yearelie accompte of Churchwardens and ovrseers.

6. For suppressinge of all wanderers and rouges a
strickte accompte to bee taken by theim of the severall
constables and officers how rouges bee punnished and that
watches bee stretlie sett for that purposse.

7. The howse of Correccon to bee established wth all
things fittinge and once a yeare a strickte accompte to
bee taken of the^aintaininge the stocke.

8. That the statute for Laborers bee duelie observed
for servants and daie laborers. Dissolute or ydle servants
to bee sent to the howse of Correccon.

9. That noe Alehowse bee suffred wthout lycense.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 59

10. The lycenced to bee bound accordinge to Lawe.

11. That Alehousekeeps and theire suerties bee sufficient.

12. All recognusances to bee returned to the Clarke of
the peace.

13. Prosecution to bee made upon prsentmts againste
Alehowsekeeps.

14. Not to lycence Retainors, officers, recusants, or
Bayliffs of hundreds to keepe Alehowse : or anie Dwellinge
in anie unfittinge places but in the harte of the towne
not in corners.

15. In Townes that are not throughfaires few or none
Alehowses.

1 6. That Innes Tavernes and Alehowses keepe the
Assise for sellinge Drinke accordinge to the statute.

17. Noe Alehowsekeep to suffer the people of that
Towne to typple in theire howses nor to beare wth Ale-
howsehaunters but to execute the Lawe uppon theim both.

1 8. To bee carefull for repaire of Bridges and highwaies
accordinge to the lawes.

19. Alowe whoe you thincke fitt to brue & bake for
poore Artificers & howskeepers.

12. [sic for 20.] Alehowsekeepers to bee alowed by
Justices of the same hund wheare they dwell & to bee
certified to the Clarke of the peace and noe other Justices
to meddle thearwth unlesse it bee in open Sessions.

A taxacon of thirtie one pounds and seaven shillings
wthin the hundred of Salford beeinge the due parte

* In the original this note on taxation comes in the middle of the
examinations of Nov. 23. It is restored here to the place where, apparently,
it ought to be.

6o

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

[1618

and porcon of one hundred four score & tenn
pounds to bee collected wthin the countie of Lancr
for provision of oxen for his matle8 houshould for
this yeare prsent 1618.

Manchester ... 02 18 oo Hundersfeild ... 01 07 04

Salford .. oo 19 04 Castleton ... oo 09 O2

Stretford ... oo 08 — Spotland ... OO 18 03

Wythington . . . oi 12 06 Butterworth ... oo 18 03

Heaton Norris oo 1 1 07 Boulton ... oo 10 09

Chorlton ... oo 03 09 Turton ... oo 10 09

Reddiche ... oo 09 08 Edgworthe ... oo 10 09

Cheetam ... OO 03 06 Harwood ... oo 10 09

Worsley ... oo 18 — Blakeroad ... oo 10 09

Clifton ... oo 05 08 Ryvington ... oo 10 09

Barton ... oi 05 — Three Hultons ... oo 10 09

Pendleton ... oo 1 1 06 Westhaughton ... oo IO 09

Pendleburie ... oo 03 02 Heaton Horwiche

Flixton ... oo 13 04 and Halliwell ... OO 10 09

Urmston ... oo 07 08 Farneworth Rum-

Prestwiche ... oo 16 06 worth and Kersley OO IO 09

Pilkington ... oo 16 06 Radcliffe ... oo IO 09

Middleton ... oi 16 06 Burie ... 02 03 —

Ashton .. oi 1 6 06 Tottington ... oi oi 06

Ouldham ... OO 12 O2

Ryton ... oo 06 oi 12 15 09

Chaderton ... 000902 The constables of theise sev-

Crompton ... oo 09 02 erall townshipps are sumoned

by prcept to apeare at Burie

1 8 13 03 the [blank} daie of [blank] next

theare to paie theare moneyes.

Theise severall towneshippes are
sumoned by prcept to apeare at
Manchester the [blank] daie of
[blank] next theare to paye in theare moneyes.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 6l

Osw : Mosleye esqr one of his matle8 Justices of the
peace wthin the countie of Lancr and collector for this
prsent yeare wthin the hundred of Salford for the compo-
sition money for provision of oxen for his ma11*"8 howshould
to the constables of M : greetinge Theise are to will &
require you forthwth upon the receipt hearof to collect and
gather the some of [blank'] taxed upon yor towneshippe
beeinge yor ratable parte and porcon of one hundred and
nynetie pounds to bee collected wthin this countie for the
provision aforesaid and that you make paym1 of the said
some to mee or my deputie at M : the [blank] daie of
\blank\ next ensuinge and if anie one shall refuse to paie
such part or porcon of the said some as shalbee taxed
upon him that then you prsent the name or names of such
pson or psons soe refusinge togeather wth the residue of
the money by you collected and hear :

[47.] NOVEMBER 3.

/•Radii Bewrdsall de Droylsden yeom in xh.

Recog p J Wiftm Walker de ead: yeofh in vh.

IJacobu Hall de ead yeom in v]i.

to keepe the peace against all me and to apeare at
the next generall sessions of the peace.

NOVEMBER 7.

fHenricu Tailier de Mane husbandma in x11.
WiftmQ Worthington de Ardwick husb : in x11.
Henricu Knowles de Kersley milner in x11.
Radu Whitehead de Ouldha Laborer in XH.

os Recog p x

Johem Hobson de Levensholme h in

Thoma Greeneley de Wimslowe com

Cestr h. in xh.

Lawrenciu Knott de Ashto subtr lyna

webstr in x11.

that they severally shall not use or frequent anie
howses or other places of gaming nor pleen at anie
unlawfull games as cardes dice &c. upo paine of x11
to the offendor.

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NOVEMBER 8.

/Thoma Holland de M carpentr in x11.

sd Rec p I Othos Holland de Salf : shearma in vh.

lOeorgiu Crompto de ead sher in vh.

that the said Thomas shall not hearafter keepe nor
suffer to bee kept in howse anie unlawfull games
nor himself plaie at anie unlawfull games at anie
tyme hearaft1".

Ld prcept ad instanc Wiftmi Benetson de Duckenfeild in
com Cestr h vrss Robtu Heape de Ridghill crosse
infra pochia de Ashto subter lyna corn Lane et
Margreta uxor ejus to answer such things as shalbe
objected against theim.

the exaiacons followe.
NOVEMBER 23 [query if an error for Nov. 13.]

Wiftm Bennetsonne of Duckenfeild in the countie of
Chester husbandma informeth &c. that about Sundaie was
three weekes in the aforenoone of the same daie this
informer had certaine Barley about one hoope in measure,
one sacke one pitch forke and one handstaffe taken out
of his barne in Duckenfeild aforesaid, and makinge inquirie
after the same goods hee did heere that a vagrant pson
was scene carie such things and goe to the house of one
Rofct Heape of Ridge hill crosse in the parishe of Ashton
and Countie of Lancr Alehowsekeep soe this informer
takinge wth him one Richard Banckheade constable of
Ashton to searche the said howse the said Robt Heape
did confesse that a stranger did bringe. certaine barley to
his house and did call for drincke to the value of xxd,
and not havinge money wherewth to satisfie did deliver
the said barley to him the said Robt Heape for the same,
and the said constable demandinge the said barley of the
said Heape the said Heape answered that hee had sent
the same to Ashton milne to bee ground nevrthelesse this
informer crediblie heard by one Raphe Thorpe of Droyls-

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den that hee the said Thorpe did buy the said Barley of
the said Heape or tooke it in satisfaction for some debt
owinge to the said Thorpe by the said Heape.

Robte Heape of Ridghill in the parish of Ashton under
lyne Alehowse keep confesseth that upon a Sundaie three
weekes or a month since about twelve of the clocke of
the same daie there came to this examint9 howse a stranger
whose names hee knoweth not of lowe stature broad &
red faced aboute 50 yeares of age aparelled in grey
breeches and jerkin the jerkinne of sadder coler then the
breeches, and the said stranger havinge had in meate and
drinke to the some of xxijd had not whearwth to paie as
hee aledged but did deliver certaine barley 3 pecks or
thearabouts wch the said stranger had brought into this
examt9 howse in a sacke to this exam1 in gage fo[r] the
said xxijd protestinge that hee would returne and redeeme
the same one the Weddensdaie then next followinge but
hee saith the said stranger never since returned and this
exam1 further saith that hee did not aske his name but
asked him where hee had the said barley, whoe answered
him that it was given him by an uncle of his neere
Heyfeild whearunto hee gave creaditt And this exam1 con-
fesseth further that the said strange [r] had alsoe at the
same tyme a picktorke or staffe in his hand but hee saw
noe handstaffe wth him and saith further that hee this
exam1 did deliver the said Barley unto one Raphe Thorpe
of Droylsden to bee baked for the use of this ex1 and thl
hee thincketh the said Barley is theare to this daie.

[49.] NOVEMBER 14

Margrett wife of Robt Heape aforesaid confesseth that
upon Sundaie as aforesaid the said stranger came to theyre
howse wth a burden wch hee laied downe and caled fo
drinke and did then drincke to the some of xd before her
husbands cominge from the churche, and that shee was not
prsent at the said strangers departure, but was gone to a

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neighbors howse and lefte her husband and the said stranger
togeather.

(Rofctu Heape prd: in xlu.

Recog p \ Rofctus Ashto de ead h xx11.

lOttiwell Waterhouse : d : h xx

that the said Robte Heape and Margret his wife
shall apeere at the next Sessions and in the meane
season bee of good behavior.

NOVEMBER 27.

Exaiacons take &c. cora Edmundo Prestwich : Leo :
Asshaw : & Osw : Mosley armiger Just pacis.

Thomas Lightbowne of Pendleton in the countie of
Lancr husbandma informeth upon his corporall oath that
aboute Tuesdaie was three weekes in the night season
theare was stollen from this informer twoe geese, whear-
upon this informer takinge wth him the constable of
Pendleton made search in the house of Tho : Travis of
Pendleton aforesaid of whome this informer had suspicion,
and in the said house the found twoe geese wings a ducke
winge and the panche of a goose newlie killed, in wch
theare was found much french wheate, and by reason the
said geese taken from this informer did goe & feede in
stubble of French wheate, as allsoe by the coller of the
wings theare found this informer verilie thinketh it was
one of the geese stollen fro him as aforesd.

John Valentyne of Wardley in the countie of Lancr
yeoma informeth likewise upon his corporall oath that
aboute a weeke since this informer had stollen out of his
ground in Oardsall one sheepe, whearupon this informer
caused the consta : of Pendletonn and one Thomas Light-
bowne to make search in the house of one Thomas Travis
of Pendleton aforesaid wheare was found certaine greene
woole & further informeth not.

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Wiftm Wardleworth constable of Pendleton informeth
upon his corporall oath that hee beeinge required by
Thomas Lightbowne to search in the house of one Thomas
Travisse of Pendleton aforesaid for certaine geese stollen
from the said Lightbowne hee found there tvvoe goose
wings and the panch oV garbidge of a goose as hee
thinketh full of frenche wheate, and twoe ducke wings
and manie feathers and a skinne of a sheepe newlie laied
in lyme And another tyme beeinge required by John
Valentyne to search the said house from [for] a sheepe wch
was stollen from the said John this informer found new wroole
unwashed aboute a pound in waight wch Elizabeth wife of
the said Thomas Travis said shee bought of her brother
Richard Holland and of one Thomas Hall.

Thomas Travis of Pendleton in the countie of Lancr
husb : confesseth that upon all saintes daie last past theare
was rosted and eaten in this examts howse a goose wch
this examts wife bought in Manchester as shee tould him
but hee knoweth not whoe was prsent at the eatinge of
the said goose for that hee was sicke and then was in
his bedd.

[50.]

And further confesseth that theare was allsoe eaten in
his house one the Tuesdaie followinge all saints daie one
Ducke, wch this examts wife said [she] bought of one Randle
Warrenn and saith that hee this exam1, his wife and
daughter, and the said Randle weare prsent at the eatinge
thearof but denieth that John Travisse sonne to this exam1
was then and theare prsent.

Elizabeth wife of Thomas Travisse aforesaid examined
confesseth that shee bought one goose in Manchester, wch
was rosted and eaten in her husbands house one all
saints daie and that one Robert Moore and Sybill his
wife, this exam1, John & Margarett sonne and daughter
of the said Thomas and Elizabeth weare prsent at the
K

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eatinge of the said goose and further saith that the dale
followinge, theare was alsoe eaten in her house one ducke
wch was her owne wch this exam1 sould to one Randle
Warren for foure pence wch ducke the said Warren dressed
rosted and did eate in this exam13 howse but denieth that
shee her husband or anie other of theire familie did eate
anie parte of the said ducke and beeinge asked wheare
the sheepe skinne and woole wch was found in her howse
upon search was had shee saith the skinne was found by
some one of theire houshould but by whom shee knoweth
not and that the woole was bought by her this exam* of
Richard Holland and Elizabeth wife of the [said] Richard and
that shee paied noe money for the said woole but that
shee tooke it in satisfaccon of a debt wch the said Richard
ought [owed] her but what some hee ought her she remem-
breth not.

Johes Valentine prdict tenetr in xu to prfer a bill of
Indictm* of the felonious takinge of the said sheepe.
Thomas Lightbowne smter for twoe geese.

Thomas Travisse prd in xx11.

Wiftmg Holland de Pendt. h in xu.

Johes films Tho : prd in x11.

that the said Thomas and Elizabeth his wife shall
apeare at the next sessions &c.

IOttiwellu Lees de Ashton subter lyna
Aleh: in xxu.

Joftem Boothe de ead: gener in x11.

Abraha Whittaker de ead webster in xu.

that the said Ottiwell shall apeare at the next sessions
and in the meane season bee of good behavior.

Jofces Slater de Manchester Chapma tenetr in xx11 to
prfer one bill of endictm* against Willm Strength-
fellowe of Mancr for the felonious takeinge of
sixteene napkins one cloake a pewter Flaggon and

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a quart pott of pewter eight pewter dishes eight
plates one candlesticke one wastcoate 2 shirtbands
one hat band and 2 woodden cups.

[51.] NOVEMBER 28.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester &c. before Leo : Asshaw
& Osw. Mosley esqrs.

John Wilkensonne of Norland in the parishe of Yealand
[Elland] and countie of Yorke Clothier informeth upon his
corporall oath that one Sundaie was fortnighte in the night
season theare was stollen from of the Taynters in Norland
aforesaid twoe peeces of Kerseyes of this informers the
one coollered grasse greene beeinge sixteene yeards in
length and the other seagreene seaventeene yeards in lengthe
worth twoe shillings & six pence the yeard, and hearinge
by a pedler wch came to Hallifaxe that one Abraham
Hargreaves of Hallifax aforesaid had brought such like
cloath to Crompton and Ouldham in the countie of Lancr
and theare had sould the same, this informer did repaire
to Cromptonn aforesaid and theare found the said grasse
greene Kersey in the hands of one John Taylier who had
bought the same of the said Hargreaves and saith that
the said grasegreene Kersey was one of the peaces of
Kersey stollen from him as aforesaid.

John Taylier of Butterworth in the countie of Lancr
Webster informeth upon his corporall oath that one
Mundaie was fortnight at the house of one John Cheetam
Alehousekeeper in Crompto aforesaid this informer and one
Robert Brierley of Middleton bought of one Abraha Har-
graves one peece of grasgreene Kersey sixteene yeards in
lengthe and another remnant aboute eight yeards in
lengthe colered seagreene and that they paied for all the
said cloath xxs and Saith that the said cloath remayneth
at this prsent in the custodie of the said John Taylier
and Robert Brierley and further saith that one Robert

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Clegge of Crompto aforsd did alsoe buy of the said Har-
greaves nyne yeards or theareaboutes of the peece of
seagreene Kersey aforesaid and did paie for the same
sixteene pence a yeard as the said Rofct Clegg tould this
informer And the said John Tailier and Robt Clegge
afterwards heeringe that suchlike cloathe was stollen awaie
in Yorkeshire they had a desire and did laie waite to
aprhend the said Abraham Hargreaves if hee came againe
And hearinge allsoe one Mundaie last that the said
Hargreaves was returned to Crompton aforesaid wth more
cloath the theimselves went to the house of one Henrie
Wyld in Crompto aforesaid and theare found and appended
the said Hargreaves and sent for the constables of
Crompton aforesaid to carie him before some Justices
of peace to bee examined and this informer saith
further that they asked of the said Hargreaves what
cloath hee had broughte, who said hee had brought a peece
but would not tell wheare the said peece was, whearupon
the constable makinge search did fynd a peece of cloath
cast upon the moore at the syde of the garden neere the
house of the said Cheetam.

Abraham Hargreaves of Hallifax in the countie of
Yorke Webster examined confesseth that one Mundaie
was fortnight aboute sunrisinge in the morninge this exam*
found twoe peeces of Kersey the one colered grasgreene,
and the other sea greene, hid in a rooke of stones and
covered over wth stones, wch this examin* tooke thence and
wrapped in a blanckett & caried the same to Crompton
in the countie of Lancr and theare sould the same for
xvjd a yeard or theareaboutes to divers psons unknowne
to this exam1, and beeinge demanded how hee could goe
so readilie to the said rooke or heape of stones and fynd
the said cloath so secreatlie hid as aforesaid, hee saith
that a pson unknowne to this exam1 did the Satterdaie

[52-]

before bid this exam1 looke in the said place and hee

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should fynd such cloath theare wch the said stranger
desired this exam1 to sell for him and hee should have six
shillings for his paines And this exam* saith that hee
knoweth not the name of the said stranger nor his place
of abode, but at his cominge to Crompton aforesaid and
before hee had sould the said cloath hee did verilie thinke
the said stranger had stollen the same and beeinge
demanded wheare hee had the peece of cloath wch now
is taken wth him hee saith hee found the same one
Mundaie last aboute sunrisinge in the place aforesaid
hidden as aforesaid by direction alsoe of the said stranger
And beeinge demanded whi hee cast the said cloath one
the more hee denieth that hee did cast or laie the same
theare nor knoweth not how it came thither for he left
it wthout the doore at the backeside of Cheetams house.

Joties Wilkensonne tenetr in xx11 to prosecute as afore-
said.
Johes Taylier prd: in xu to give evidence &c.

DECEMBER i.

Exaiacons taken at Ancoates before Osw : Mosley :
esqr.

John Wood of Skirkland* in the parish of Hallifax
and countie of Yorke Clothier informeth upon his corporall
oath that one Mundaie was fortnight theare was stollen
from of the Taynters of this informer in Skirkwood* [sic]
aforesaid one peece of Kersey mingled cooller seagreene
of the value of fortie shillings or thearabouts and that
hee pcured a warrant from Mr Doctor Favorf one of his
maties justices of the peace wthin the said Countie of
Yorke and did search the house of one Abraham Har-
greaves in Hallifax aforesaid who denied that hee had
anie such cloath and was verie angrie wth this informer

* Probably intended for Skircote.

t John Favour, LL.D., Vicar of Halifax, 1593-1623.

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for soe searchinge his said house And this informer
further saithe that the peece of cloath shewed unto him
at the tyme of this informacon taken is the same peece
stollen from him as aforesaid and hath brought wth him
the listes wch weare leafte upon the Tainters wth doth
shewe the peece to bee the verie same wch was stollen
as aforesaid.

prdic? Johes tenet1" Dom Regi in xxn to prfer one
bill of Indict : of the fellonie aforesaid at the next
Assise.

NOVEMBER~27.

Exaiacons taken at Mancr cora Edmundo Prestwich
& Osw : Mosleye arm J. pacis.

Samuell Cheetam of Manchester in the countie of
Lancr Pointer informeth upo his corporall oath that about
S* Peeters daie last past hee goinge towards Hepponstall
faire in the countie of Yorke did meete a companie of
counterfeiet egiptians and that the pson who now calleth
himselfe by the name of Wiftm Waller was one of theim
as he verilie thinketh.

William Waller late of Newcastle upon Tyne shoe-
maker exaied confesseth that hee was borne at Newcastle
aforesaid and that hee travelled under the prtence of a
counterfait egipt by the space of one daie next before
his aprhension at Ashton under ly in the countie of Lancr
and that theare hee mett wth his wife and child and
divers other strangers who alsoe travelled as counterfait
egiptians, and further confesseth not

[53.] DECEMBER 9.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester &c. cor Osw : Mosley
arm.

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 71

Samuell Dickenson of Manchester in the countie of
Lancr In keep informeth upon his corporal oath that
yesterdaie cominge upon the Hunts Bancke in Manchester
hee mett one John Farrar alias Slater whome hee sawe
cominge out of the house of one John Ashtonn Carpenter
and heard a noyse of pewter about the said Farrar and
lookinge after the said Farrar the said Farrar did runne
downe the hill as fast as hee could and in his runninge
hee let fall certaine pewter that is to saie one pewter
dishe and three porrengers and fled awaie whearupon
twoe yonge women unknowne to this informer tooke up
the said pewter and did deliver the same to this informer
who brought the same to the house of the said John
Ashtonn and delivered it to Alis wife of the said John
Ashton who did acknowledge the said pewter to bee her
husbands.

Alis wife of John Ashton of Manchester Carpenter
informeth upon her corporall oath that yesterdaie Samuell
Dickenson aforesaid brought unto her house the said
pewter relatinge unto her as aforesaid and that it is her
husbands but that shee did not see the said Farrar take
it for that shee was in the kitchin of the said house and
that it was taken out of a butterie in the said house.

John Ashton of Manchester Carpenter informeth upon
his corporall oath that as this informers wife tould him
Samuell Dickenson aforesaid came yesterdaie to this
informer his wife and brought certaine pewter that is to
saie one pewter dishe and three porrengers in waight one
pound and a halfe and did deliver the same to his wife
affirminge that John Farrar aforesaid had lett theim fall
and that hee thought hee had stollen theim theare.

John Farrar alias Slater aforesaid examined confesseth
that hee entred into the house of John Ashton aforesaid
and fyndinge noe person theare in the said house hee
tooke the pewter whearwth hee is now charged out of the

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butterie in the said house and runninge hastelie downe the
hill wth the said pewter in his breeches he did fale and
left the said pewter behind him & further confesseth not.

Rec Joftes Ashton prd tenet7 dofh regi in xx11 ad
psequend.

DECEMBER 12.

a prcept ad instanc Annae Maden de Ashton subter
lyna spinster vrsus Jacobu Scofeild de Ashton prd
h : for gettinge of a bastard child ad sessione pads
post festa paschfe.

Recog p

Edmundu Ashton de Ouldham in com Lane Lynn xu.

Thoma Fletcher de Pilkington h in x11.

Jofiem Marler de Kerdmansholme h in x11.

Georgiu Ouldha de ead in xu.

Edru Marler de ead h in xu.

Samuelu Cheetam de Manchester Poynt x11.

Lawrenciu Barlawe de Mannton* h xu.

Radu Lowe de Audenshawe h in xu.

Georgiu Cocke de Ashton prd Lyn : in xu.

Richardu Dauson de Blakeley h in xli.

Johem Warmingham de Norden com Cestr in xu.

Ro^tu Ouldha de Gorton h in x11.

That they nor anie of them shall not hearafter use
anie houses of unlawfull gaminge nor plaie at anie
unlawfull games theimselves.

plaied at unlawfull games xxvj*0 Junij i6if ex
propria confessione.

* Or " Maunton."

I The final figure appears to be "9." From "plaied" to " confeesione "
is in a different ink and apparently later than the rest, and probably refers
only to R. Oldham against whose name it is written.

l6l8] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 73

[54.] DECEMBER 13.

a-s RC~ /Rogeru Barlowe de Mane Alehouskeep in xn.
I Alexandria Cheetam de ead Whittavver in xu.

that Katherinne Cheetam of Mane shall apeare at
the next Sess : and not thence depart wthout lycence
of the courte.

prcept concessu erat p Osw : Mosleye.

s R ~ ( Jacobu Scofeild cle Ashton subter lyne h in x1'1.

," - Geonjiu Scofeild pater ejusde Tacobi in vh.

post fest pschcc. T u T Tu \\

IJohes JLees de eaa shoemaker v.

that James Scofeild shall apeare at the next sess :
after Easter theare to stand unto &c. for a bastard
child not yet borne begotten on the bodie of An
Maden.

Exaiacos taken at Manchester &c. xijmo die Decembris
1618 cora Osw : Mo : arm.

DECEMBER 9.

William Baylie of Manchester in the countie [of] Lane1'
Chapma informeth upon his corporall oath that hee (hearinge
by the belman of Manchester that a booke of comon
praier was taken out of the church of Manchester and
hearinge alsoe that such a like booke was pawned by one
Francis Birch of Manchester unto one Francis Wood of
Wythington for five shillings) this informer sent for Francis
Wood who brought the said booke wth him and did shew the
same unto Thomas Brownsword of Manchester one of the
church wardens and Thomas Watson one of the sydemen
of the parish of Manchester aforesaid who did acknowledge
the said booke to bee the same wch was stollen and in-
quired after and desired this informer to keepe the said
booke untill the church wardens had conferred togeather
and that the said booke is accordinglie in this informers
custodie at this p'sent.

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NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

DECEMBER 12.

Francis Wood of Wythington in the countie aforesaid
Lynnen webster informeth upon his corporall oath that
one Francis Birch of Manchester aforesaid (beeinge in-
debted to this informer in the some of xiid) brought unto
this informer a booke of comon praier and desired to have
fower shillings more in pawne of the said booke wch hee
would redeeme from him as hee said the Weddensdaie
followinge and this informer hearinge that the Belman of
Manchester did inquire after such a booke hee brought
the same to the house of Edward* Bailie in Manchester
aforsd wheare Tho. Brownsword one of the Churchwardens
and Thomas Watson one of the sydemen of Manchester
aforesaid weare prsent who did claime the said booke to
bee the goods of the pishoners of Manchr aforesd, whear-
upon this informer was contented to deliver the same
unto Wiftm Bailie by the apointm* of the said church-
warden and sydemen.

Rec. Franciscus prd tenetu* in XH ad testificand vrsus
prd Franciscu Birch.

[55.] DECEMBER 12.

Richard Halliwell of Manchester, aforesaid Inkeeper
informeth upon his corporall oath that divers tymes wthin
this three monethes last past hee had goods taken out of
his house in the night season as namelie at one tyme one
table cloath and a ruffe band, att another tyme twoe ruff
bands at another tyme a horsemans coate and a paire of
stockings at another tyme a bason and certaine pewter
dishes and on Tuesdaie night last one Caddowef and that
hee had suspicon of Francis Birch of Manchester & caused
him to bee aprhended at Pendleton in the countie of Lane.

Rec. prdict Ricus Halliwell tenetur in xx11 prosequi
vrsus prd Franciscu Birch apud assisas prox. sequeter

* So in MS. He is called William in the previous information,
f A quilt or coverlet.

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Richard Sundiforth of Manchester aforesaid Tailier in-
formeth upon his corporall oath that on Tuesdaie night
last this informers shopp in Manchr aforesd was broaken
and thence was taken a cloake cloath three yeards in measure
fower yrds and a halfe of Deavonshire kersey mingled coler
a Jerken and breeches readie shapen but not sowed together
a red gladden* wastcoate for a woman and a paire of greene
knitt stockings and halfe a yerd of greene searge and saith
that the said burglarie was comitted throughe the shopp of
Hughe Worthington cobler by shootinge the locke of the
doore wch shopp doth adjoyne to this examts shoppe and
saith that the particon wale betwixt the said twoe shopps
was broken downe & the goods taken out that waie as hee
verilie thinketh & further informeth not

Rec. prdict Ricus Sundiforth tenet1' in xx11 prosequi
vrsus prdict Franciscu Birch apud prox. assisas tenend.

Francis Birch of Manchester aforesaid Lynnen Webster
examined confesseth that about fowerteene daies since hee
did take a booke out of the parish church of Manchester
about eight of the clock in the aforenoone and did pawne
the same unto Francis Wood of Wythington for five
shillings and promised to redeeme it the Weddensdaie
followinge and hee confesseth further that one Tuesdaie
night last about xj of the clocke in the same night hee
passinge by the shoppe of one Richard Sou ndi forth of
Mancr aforesaid Tailier and pceivinge the wyndowe of
the said shopp to bee leaft unbarred did take a peece of
cloath & certaine other shreades or pcells of cloath,
and the stockings wch now hee weareth and saith that the
peece of mingled coler cloathe was leaft by this exam*
at the house of one Francis Bowker of Pendleton smith
to bee safelie kept for this exfc but did denie that hee
did take the said cloath out of the said shoppe but that
hee found it in the streete under the shoppe winclowe
and that pte of the sd cloath did hange out of the
windowe & parte wtbin the shoppe and th* hee did drawe

* Gladden =?= Welsh flannel. Wright's English Dialect Dictionary.

76 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618

the same out of the sd shoppe and caried it awaie wth
him and beeinge examined concerninge the felonious takinge
of 2 womens bands one Irish cadowe 3 or 4 pewter dishes
a bason a horsemans coate and other goods from Richard
Halliwell of Mancher Inkeep hee confesseth that hee did
enter divers tymes in the night season throughe a narow
place betwixt the house of Steephen Radley and Richard
Halliwell aforesaid and soe did goe into the chamber and
other roomes in the said house wheare the said goods
did lie and thence did take theim and that hee did delivr
the cadowe unto Rofct Shacklocke of Moston for meate
and drinke amountinge to three shillings wch this exam1
had of the said Robert and that the bands hee did delivr
unto the wife of one Wiftm Diggles of Broughton for
meate and drinke to the value of xd vvch hee had likewise
of the said Wiftm Diggles [56] and that the horsemans
coate was by this ex1 leaft at the house of one Thomas
Irlam in Eccles for xviijd wch this ex* ought to the
said Irlam for meate and drinke and saith that after-
wards hee did pawne the said horsmans coate unto
one Andrew for vs whearof the said xviijd was part
and afterwards that this exam* went unto one James
Smith of Pendleton and tould him hee had pawned a
coate unto the said Andrew for v9 wch was of much greater
value and that if the said Smith would paie the said vs
unto the said Andrew hee should have the said coate
wch the said Smith did accordingly and that the said
pewter was sould by this exam* unto one Ann Meriott
widdowe in Manchester for eight pence a pound and that
hee sould all the pewter not all togeather but at severall
tymes as he had neede.

DECEMBER 15

rThoma Davie de Manchester shoemaker in x11.
g* Recog p \ Wiftm Davie de Didsburie h in xn.

iRadu Scoles de Mane sherfh x11.

to keepe the peace vrsus cunctu populu et com-
parere apud prox. sess :

1618] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 77

DECEMBER 24.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester &c. before Leo :
Asshawe & Osw : Mosley : esqrs.

John Leaver of Boulton in the countie of Lancr Eelt-
maker examined confesseth that about six yeares agoe hee
this exam1 did goe wth one Margerie Johnson to Ashton
in Mackersfeild promisinge the said Margerie theare to
marie her but cominge thither saith that the words of
manage weare begunne but not finished by the minister
of Ashton aforesaid whose name this ex1 remembreth not
and that one Thomas Crompton of Boulton dyer did put
forth the candle and cast awaie the booke and that one
John Leaver was then & theare prsent and that hee this
ex1 did live wfch the said Margerie at Boulton aforsd by
the space of six weekes and did acknowledge her for his
wife and had one child by her. And that one Sundaie
beeinge the xiijth daie of this instant December hee was
maried unto one Katherin Hodgkinson at Tabley in the
countie of Chester and that the said Margerie and
Katherinn are both of theim livinge at this daie as this
exfc verilie thinketh.

The aforesaid John Leaver prisoner was cofnitted to
the const : of Manchr to bee conveyed to the gaole at
Lane and did breake the prison & escape fro theim as is
said.

DECEMBER 21.

[Edmund Shawe de Ouldh : Lyn : in XXH.

gs Rec p ^ Edmund Shawe de Chader: h in xh.

Ijames Gartside de Mane Lyn : in x11.

qd prd Ed : comparebit apud prox. sess : &c et
interim se bene geret.

[57.] DECEMBER 28.

/"Rofttum Millington de Mane whittawer in xh.

Recog p -j Rofctum Marshe de ead whittawer in v11.

iHugone Walworke de ead shoern in vh.

78 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618-19

that the said Robt shall apeare at the next sessions
and in the meane season keep of the peace.

/Johem Percivall de Manchr prd Cutler in xu.

Recog p J Ricu Percivall de Ardwick Lynnenw : in v11.

(Ricu Percivall de ead Whittawer in v11.

pro consimili.

fPenruddocke Bundie de Mane Felt in xu.

£-*Z,rf Recog p JGeorgiu Marshall de ead habrdash vn.

lArthuru Kinge de ead Felt in v11.

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Isabella uxore Rofcti Perinn
de Mane et Margreta Perinn de ead Spinster &
prox : sess :

[1618-19.] JANUARY 4.

g.s sd prcept ad instanc Annae Hall de Heaton Norris sp :
vrsus Wiftm Nicholson de Reddich h : for gettinge of
a bastard child.

o* prcept ad instanc Johi Tailier de Aston subter lyna h
vrsus Willfh Hey ward de ead: h : pro pace et ad
prox : sess : post fest pasche.

JANUARY 12.

fWillmu Crompton de Manchester Aleh : in xu.

gs Rec p •[ Johem Pendleton de Cheeta yeofh in xh.

[ Wiftm Streete de Moston yeofh in XH.

pro pace & prcipue vrsus Margret uxore Jacobi Hylton
de Mane prd butcher et comp apud prox : ses.

*Anna Irlam de M. Spinster in x11.

[Thoma Turner de M. Poyntmaker in vh.

Rec pi Peeter Platt de ead h v11.

iThomas Bland de ead shoefh vh.

pro pace et compar apud prox. sessione pacis et
prcipue vrsus Thorn Potter de ead shearfh.

* This line deleted in the MS.

1618-19] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 79

JANUARY 16.

/Tho : Potter de M shear in xx1'.

Rec p -I Tho : Wild de ead shoefn in xh.

[Rofctus Wylson de ead h in xh.

pro apar pvd Thorn apud prox. sess et inter! pro
bono gestu.

rWitm Cloughe de Failsworth h in xx11.
g* Rec p •[ Radus Marler de ead yeofh in x11.

[Georg Cloughe de Ouldha yeofh x11.

pro bono gestu prd Wiftim et pro apar apud prox.
sessionc.

[Georgiu Chaderton de Ackrington Butcher xx11.
gs Rec p -I Jacobu Scoles de Chaderton yeofh x11.

[Elizeu Whittaker de ead: yeofh XH.

pro bono gestu prd George et compar apud prox.
Session e,

(Edmundu Barlow de Wythingto h . x11.

Recog p J Robtu Baguley de ead h vh.

[Rofetus Walker de ead Gloover in VM.
qd ipse Ed : compar apud prox. sessione.

for this sess :
JANUARY 4 AND 16.

Exaiacons take at Mane &c.

go*. Richard Mathew and Sam : Whithead pties suspected
evidence give by John Tailer vvhoe is bound to psecute
and Joseph Hylton bound to give evidence.

Rec p Johc prd ad psequed et p Josephu prd ad
testificand.

JANUARY 18.

Exaiacons taken at Ancoates.

Edmund Shawe Edmund Ashton Edmund Ogden all

of Chadderton James Whittaker & John Harrop pties

suspected.
Rec p Thoma Chaderto de Ouldha ad prosequend.

8o NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l6l8-IQ

[58.]

Sessio pacts tenta xximo die Januarij 1618 Aqz1s RRis &c

xvjto & lij*°.
JANUARY 23.

(Edmundu Barlowe de Wythington h in vu.
Recog p -! Jofres Barlowe de ead h in 1s.

I Jacobus Blomiley de ead h in 1s,

that the said Edm shall not hereafter sell ale or beere
untill hee shalbee thearunto lycenced accordinge* to
law cora Leonard Ass. et Os : M.

JANUARY 26.

St Jo: Baptisti.

Supsedeas p Rofetu Pendleton de Salford h & Mar-
gerie his wyfe pro pace et compar apud prox sess :
pacis post festa Sti Johis Batisti et prcipue vrsus
Ricu Woolstencroft de Ouldfeild lane.

fRofotu Pendleton de Salf : juniore in xh

ds od Rec p \ Rofotu Radcliffe de Overe Ardwicke lyn : in vh.
iThom : Shelmrdyne de ead h in vu

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Ricum Woolstencroft prd.
prcept ad instantia Marie Stoppart de Ashton subter
lyna versus Tho : Wilkensd juniore de Ashto prd for
a rape by him comitted one the bodie of the sad
Marie.

FEBRUARY 2.

exaiacons thearof take cora Osw : Mosleye &c.

( Thorn prd in xlu.

£-'£rf Recog p JTho pater ejus in xxn.

[Hugo Travis ead sho : xx11.

to apeare at the next assises and not thence to
depart wthout lycence of the court.

Re o~ / ^aria prd in xu.

g p iThoma Stoppard h : xu.

to prosecute against the said Tho : Wilknson the
younger.

Recog

1618-19] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 8l

FEBRUARY 14.

/Robtu Ravald juniore de Manchester h in x11.

g* Rec p \ Robtu Ravald de Karsall seniore yeom in v11.

iThomam Wyld de Manchester shoefh vu.

not to keepe anie unlawfull games in his howse.

Hugo Bordma de Newton h in x11.

Lawrencius Dale de Maunto h x11.

Robtus Alker de Caringto com Cest h x11.

Wiftm Royle de ead h x11.

Hugo Johnson de ead: h x11.

Radus Dawson de Ouldha xu.
hearafter not to use anie unlawfall games &c.

FEBRUARY 17.

Ricus Cowp de Ouldha h in xh.

Jacob} Cowp de ead h in vu.

Johes Lun de ead: in v11.

th* henceforth the said Rich shall not brue wthout

lycence.

Jacobus Cowp prd in

Ricus prd in

Georgius Cloughe de ead

Johes Lunn prd
Ricus Cowp prd
Jacobus Whittaker de ead: vhJ

rjacobus Whittaker prd in v11.

gs J Jacobus Whithead de ead: yeom in v11.

[Ricus Whittaker de ead h in v11.

to keepe good order in his house so longe as hee shall
use comon sellinge of Ale or beere.

[59.] FEBRUARY 17, FEBRUARY 27, MARCH 5.

These psons hearafter followinge tooke the oath of
Aleigiance at Manchester the xvijth daie of Februarie
1618 befor Sr Edfhd Traff : kt Edm : Prest : Leo:
Asshaw : & Osw. Mosley es.
M

vh. r pro consifnli.

vh. f pro consimili.

82 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1618-19

Wiftm Haughton of Rivington h : Ellis Walker of

Radcliffe labor:
& theise the 2yth of Feb : befor. L. A. & O : M. esqrs

J. of P.

Hughe Boardma of Newton husb :
Marie Jepson of Manchestr widdow.
Margrett Rudd of Manchester spinster.
Eliz : the wife of Ric Martinscrofte of the same.

Theise hearafter followinge havinge suinons given re-
fused : i 7 Feb :

Margrett Gartstange of Lostocke widdowe.

Margrett Tylsley of the same.

An the wyfe of James Browne of Westhaughto esqr.

Marie the wyfe of James Browne de ead gent.

the wyfe of Lambard Grundie of the same.

John Blakeburne of Heaton.

John Seddon of Rumworth & Issabell his wyfe.
infirmus — Wiftm Hylton of Hylton esqr.

Cuthbert Hylton of the same gent.

Ashton Potter & Katherin his wyfe.

Alice wife of Xpopher Anderton of Horridge gent :

Alice wyfe of John Orrell of Turton esqr.

The wyfe of Wiftm Haughton of Rivington.
cetatis ijm anor. — Tho Haughton sonne of the said Wiftm.

Alice wyfe of James Bancks of Sharpies.

John Shawe of Anlesarghe gent.

Margret wyfe of Xpher Rosthorne of Edgworth.

Wiftm Sowthworth of Cadowshed gent & An his wyfe.

Marie the wife of Robt Tetlowe of Ouldha.

The wyfe of Tho : Chaderto of the same.

the late wife of Ottiwell Andrew : of the same.

Sr Alex : Barlow : of Barlow kfc & his wyfe.

cora Ed : Traf : k* : Ed. Pr : L. A. & O : M : esqrs.

& these likewise refused the 5th of Marche befor L. A :

& O : M : esqr8 J of P :
Elizabeth wyfe of Wiftm Pemberton of Aspull husb :

1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 83

Jane the wyfe of Wiftm Dickenson of the same h :

An wyfe of Raphe Hyndley of the same h :

Roger Haughton sonne of Raphe Haughto de ead gen.

An daughter of the said Raphe Haughton.

Blanche Heald of Turton spinster.

Eliz : Longworth of Blakerode wyddowe.

Marie Boothe of the same wyddowe.

Margrett the wyfe of John Boothe of the same.

Elnor the wyfe of Thurston Shepard of the same.

Eliz : Molineux of the same spinster.

Alice Barker of the same wyddowe.

James Barker of the same & Elizabeth his wyfe.

Wiftm Barker of Blakerodd.

Jane wyfe of Alexander Longworth of the same.

Alice Longworth of the same wyddowe.

Ellin Morris of the same wyddowe.

Dorothie Houlden of the same spinster.

Jane the wyfe of Alexander Hylton of the same.

Eliza : the wyfe of John Harison of the same.

Eliz : the wyfe of Alex : Vause of the same.

Richard Grinshawe of the same yeofh :

Edward Boardma of Newton yeofri.

cora L. A : & O : M : esqrs.

1619. APRIL i.

a prcept ad instant Nich Hurst constable de Ashton
subter lyna versus Evanu Halkard de ead: labor pro
pace et compar apud prox. sess pacis.

[60.] APRIL 8.

os Hd a prcept ad secta Benedict Percivall de Manch1' vidua
vrsus Oliveru Hulme de ead Lyn : Ricu Hulme de
ead Lyn : et Henricu Ryder de ead Lyn : pro pace
et compar apud prox. generale sessione.

( Oliveru prd in xh.

Rec p 1 Rofotu Sootherne de ead Ly : vh.
[Nic Wilkenson de M : Lyn. v11.

pro pace vrsus prd Benedict ad sessione prd.

84 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619

[Ricu Holme prd x11-

Rec p •] Nic° Wilkenson prd in v11.

lOliveru Hulme pfd in vu.
pro pace ut antea.

(Henricu Ryder prd Ly : in XH.

Rec p ] Wiftm Ryder de M Lyn : in vu.

( Nich° Wilkenson prd in v11.
pro consmli.

g* a prcept ad secta Jacobi Hoult de Mancr Poyntmaker

vrsus Jacobu Taylier servu suu pro discessu sine
licenc retent secundu statut.

Sessio pacts tent, xvjto Apr His 1619.
APRIL 18.

I Jofrem Newton de Manchester millner in xxh.
Rec p \ Henricu Newton de Lees com prd slater in xu.

Ijohem Wynterbotho de ead Mason x11.

that John Newton shall paie unto Eliz Ryder of M.
towards the sustentacon of a bastard xxvj8 viiid yearly.

APRIL 21.

Examiacons taken at Ancoates Gilbert Buckley in-

formeth John Joanes of the Houge & Tho : Wharmbie

give evidence.

Gibert9 prd tenet1" Dom Regi in x11 prosequi apud Lane.
Tho : Wharmbie prd tenet ut antea in xu ad testif.
ptie suspected Johnes Buckley de pochia de Ouldh :

now in the gaole.

APRIL 24.

[Radus Nicholson de Stoppart com Cest
Rec -[ hosier tenetur in xh.

[Henricus Heurst de ead in xh.

os that Margerie the wyfe of Richard Brooke of Reddich
and John sonne of the sd Rich : & Marg : shall keepe
the peace et prcipue vrsus Henricu Lees de ead h :
et Eliz : uxore ejus and apeare at the next Sessions.
Supsedeas pro prd Margret et Johi prd.

1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 85

sd precept ad instanc Tho : Thorpe de Littlemosse in
pochia de Ashton subter Una vrsus Jervasiu Thorpe
film prct Tho : pro bono gestu p Jo : Greenhalgh : &
O : Mosl : arm : Jyst Pac :

os precept ad instanc Jacobi Wiftmson de Heaton Norris
h vrsus Tho: Wiitmson patre ejus pro pace et corn-
par apud prox. sess :

IJervaciu Thorpe de Littlemosse pochia de
Ashton h : xx11.

Johem Soundaforth de Woodhouses poch
prd yeom. x11.

\Johe Marler de Kerdmansholme corn prd h x11.
to keepe the peace & espec against Tho : Thorpe
his fath : and apeare at the next Ses : after
Michaelmas.

Ste Michaelis.

MAY 2.

os a prcept ad instanc Katherin uxoris Tho : Procter de
Ashton subter lyfi sho : vrsus Robtum Bardisley de
ead shoemaker pro pace et precipue &c et ad prox.
sess.

Ricum Bardisley de Greenacres h in xh.

Johem Wynterbothom de Lees com prd
J ,.

maso v11.

.Nic° Cowp de Ancoates h : in vh.

pro pace vrsus cunct : et compar apud prox. sessione.
debent.

i" Johem Wynterbothom prd in x11.

manucaptores pro Tho : Wynterbothom de Sadleworth
com Ebor h : pro consim11.

[6 1.] APRIL 8.

Articles & orders agreed upon for the governmt of a
house of Correccon at Preston in Amoundernes in
the Countie of Lancr betweene Fr Barker of Kirkeha

86 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619

in the said countie yeorn upon the one pte & Sr
Richard Molineux k* & Barronet Sr Rich Haughton
kl & Bar Sr Wittm Norres k1 Sr Edmund Trafford
k* Sr Tho: Tylsley kfc Rofct Hesketh Raphe Ashton
Richard Shearburne Rich Shuttleworth James An-
derton thelder George Preston & Roger Kirbie esqrs
upon the other pt the viijth daie of April 1619 Aqj
RRis Jacobi nunc Angi &c xvijmo et Scot lijdo.

1. Imprimis it is agreed & thought fitt that the said
Fr Barker shalbee maister & governor of the same house
for one yeare after the same house shalbee fynished &
made fitt & shall have threescore pounds alowed him by
the Countie for one yeare after hee shalbee thearof posesst
& if just cause bee thl then hearafter that some shalbee
abated.

2. In consideration whearof the said Fr Barker the mr
doth hearby covenant to & wth all & evrie the parties
abovesaid to observe pforme & keepe all & evrie the articles
& orders hearafter menconed in these prsents wch upon
his pt are to bee pformed vid} that hee the said Fr the mr
shall of his owne charges provide servts & fynd meanes to
sett on worke so manie psons as shalbee sent to the same
house of Correccon as the same house shall conteyne.

3. And the said Fr the mr or governor shall of his owne
charges pvide such competent diet for all such as shalbee
sent thither as in discreation shalbee thought fitt the[y]
deserve.

4. And that the said Fr the mr or governor shall of his
owne charges pvide shirts hose & cassocks of sakinge
Canvas or suchlike and all other aparrell needefull for all
such prisoners to worke in as the Justic of the same countie
shall thincke fitt.

5. And that if anie .generall sicknes or infeccon shall
happen amonge the prisoners in the said house of Correc
that then the said Fr the mr or governor shall upon his
owne charge releive theim so long as the sicke psons exceede

1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 87

not the number of six at one tyme, And if theare shalbee
above that nuber sicke at one tyme in the said house then
such further order to bee taken by the Just of the same
counti for theire releife & dismission of such sicke psons
as the[y] shall thincke fitt.

6. And it is agreed that all tooles & implemts for
workinge & all beddinge for prisoners & Irons to laie upon
theim shalbee provided at the charges of the countrie &
bee repayred & amended so often as need shall require
by the said Fr the mr & Governor at his owne charge &
if theare bee cause to renue theim then the same to bee
done at the charge of the countrie.

7. And notice is to bee taken by all the Just of the sd
countie of Lancr that the said house of Correccon will not
conteyne above the number of fiftie psons over and besides
such psons as the said Fr the mr or Governor is necessarily
to keepe and imploy about the same and thearfore it is
thought fitt thfc such of the said Just as shall send anie to
the said house of Correccon doe express in theire warrant
aswell the place of the byrths & last abode of evrie pson
so sent to thend that if the number bee so full that they
cannot bee rec into the said house of Correccon that yet they
maie rec imprisonm* for 4 or 5 daies and corporall punishm1
in such sorte as the Justice in his warrant shall expresse
and apointe soe as the said mr or Governor bee not inforced
to keepe theim above live daies.

8. And it is thought fitt that evrie moneth for the said
terme of one yeare next followinge 3 Just of the said
countie shalbee agreed on & apointed at the next Sessions
goinge before to meete at the sd house of Correccon by
turnes aswell to assist the sd mr & governor in the affaires
of the same and to veiw & puse the prisoners and to release
or continue such of theim as they shall thincke fitt and if
anie such Just shall happen to bee so sicke or to have such
occasion as hee cannot hould his tyme & turne apointed then
hee to pcure another Just in his stead to supply the same.

88 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

9. And it is likewise agreed that the said Francis the
mr & Governed at his owne charges shall keepe & have a
Regester booke and thearin shall incerte aswell the cominge
in & release of evrie prisoner as allsoe the proceedings of
the Just in theire severall meetings theare either for punishm*
or enlargem* of prisonrs or otherwise whearby those Jus?
that shall next succeede maie better bee informed of the
state of the house & prisone" and that the said mr &
Governor of the said house maie thearby bee discharged
of anie prisoner that shalbee comitted thither or deliv'd
thence.

[62.]

10. It is thought fitt & soe ordered & agreed upon that
the sd Fr the mr or governor shall suffer no prisoner theare
to bee releived wth meate drinke or any other thinge by
his friends or anie others then hiselfe vict the sd mr &
Governor & his servls att theire propper charges wthout the
allowance and apointm1 of those 3 severall Just wch shalbee
at theire severall monthly meetings.

11. And it is agreed that the sd mr & Governor & his
servts shall take care that the prisoners goe not abroade to
the charge or trowble of the towne of [sic for or] Cuntrie
wheare they are or to converse abroade or have anie
meetings but to bee kept close to theire worke and on
Saboth daies to bee alowed to have such praiers as shalbee
ordered and granted by the said 3 next Just to bee apointed
as aforesaid.

12. And that the sd mr and Governor shall apointe one
of his servts who shall twfse adaie or once at the least
reade< theim praiers & once a moneth procure theim a
sermon whearby they maie bee instructed in the feare of
god & taught theire duties the better to reclaime theim
from theire ould course of lyfe.

Francis Barker :

1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 89

MAY 2.

,Ricum Buckley de Ashton subter lyna

e*ld Recn Carpenter x11.

p j Wittni9 Stansfeild de ead h v«.

[Milo Ashton de ead Tanner VH.

pro pace vxss cunctu &c et compor apud prox. sess:

(Edmudu Buckley de Ashton prd Car-

~*. penter in x11.

os smlter p !„,£. 0 r .,, , • ,.

Wiftmg Stansfeild prd in vh.

Petrus Gartsyde de ead Tailier vu.

pro consimli.

Jacobum Wiftmson de Chowr-ton yeoma in x15.

Rec p

Jofrem Hale de eadem yeofh in v11.

Wiftm Browne de ead h in
pro pace et prcipue vrsus Jofiem Lowe de Denton et
comp : apud prox. sessione :
Supsedeas pro prdict Jacobo Wiftmson pro pace ut antea.

MAY 20.

gs VA prcept ad instanc Robti Bradshawe de M: Lyn : vrsus
Radu Chourton de M. h : et Anna Chourton de ead
spinster pro pace et prcipue v'sus prd Robt et compaf
apud prox. sessione.

r* ~ /Radu Chourton de Mancr h in XH.

\Laur Awinne de ead Chapma in xn.

pro pace et prcipue vrsus prct Robtu et comp : apud
prox. sessione :

fjd T> ~ TAnna Chourto prd in xu.

IRicus Chourto de M : Lyn in x11.

pro pace et prcipue ut antea.

JUNE 22.

fRicu Shelmrdyne de Ardwicke Lyn : in x11.

tf Rec p \ Tho : Shel : pater prct Rici h in x11.

Ijohes Shel : de ead Lynnen x11.

pro pace et compar apud prox. sess.

N

90 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619

JUNE 25.

fcept ad instanc Adami Pendleton de Blakeley h : vrsus
Tho: Hulme de ead h: et Ambrosiu Holme de ead
Lyn : pro pace et prcipue.

[prd Thoma Holme in xh.

0s Recog p I prd Ambrosiu in xh.

IBarnett Claie de M : shear x11.
pro pace ut antea relaxatr p prd Adam.

JULY 4.

f Radu Sonndiforth de Ouldha Ly : in xu.

os Rec p ] Miloe Bradshawe de Pendlto Chap : v11.

lEdmundus Tetlowe de Ouldh : Lynnen v11.
compar apud prox. sess : ad faciem et recipiend qd
ei p Cur huic et ibide innungetur.

[Milone Bradshawe prd in xu.

g* ld Rec p j Radum Bailie de Wythington Lynnen : vh.
iRadum Sonndiforth prd in v11.

pro pace et prcipue vrs9 Ricu Broun de Mane Whit-
tawer et comp apud prox. sess :
virtute prcept concess p Leonardu Asshaw arm.

Sessio pads tent. xvjto Julij 1619.
[63.] JULY 22.

0s prcept ad instanc Katherinnae uxoris Henrici Turner de
Audenshawe pochia de Ashto subter lyna h vrsus Ellin
uxor Rici Hobson de ead h : pro pace et compar
apud prox. sessione.

JULY 19.

at Manchester. An order for the sustentacon* one the
bodie of Dorothie Elme now wyfe of John Dawson
of Manchester Linnenwebster, whearof Adam Wil-
shawe of Manchr Cutler is the reputed father vid}

* The words "of a bastard child begotten" require inserting after sus-
tentacon to make the sense complete.

1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 9!

the said Dorothie is ordered to paie yearely unto
the said Ada xx* id est at Michaelm next 5s and
and so quarterlie untill the said child attaine unto
the age of x yeares if it shall so longe live and the
said Ada is to keepe the said child so as it shall
not begge or bee chargeable to the pishe for the
pformance whearof.
Joftes Dawson prd tenetur dofiio Regi in x11 sub con-

dicone prdict.

Adamg Wilshawe prd tenetr ut antea in xh.\sub ead
Tho : Hey wood de Mane Cutler tenetur in vn.^condicone.
id est ad implend ordine prd p sustent spur prd.

JULY 23.

fjoftem Boothe de Audenshawe in com
gs ld Rec p \ Lane gen in x11.

iRicum Hobson de ead h x.

qd Ellena uxor prd : Rici coservabit pace &c et prc
vrsus Kather : ux : Hen : Turner de ead : h : et prox :
sess :

R „ rRobtum Woodd de Wythington h in xh

C ^ \ Johes Barlow de Didisburie Lyn : in x11.

qd Margeria uxor Jac : Blomiley de D : h : conser
pace vrsus Alicia uxore Wiftmi Davie de Didsb :
p'ct h : et comp : prox. ses :

JULY 24.

^ rWiftmu Davie de Didisburie h in x]i.

Rec p I Rofetus Walker de ead Glover in XH.

qct Alicia uxor prct Wiftmi conser &c et prcipue vrss
Margeria uxore Jac : Blomiley de Didsb : et prox.
sessione :

JULY 26.

/Radum Bewrdsall de Droylsden h in xx11.

Rec p JNic° Clayton de Woodhowses yeom in xh.

[johes Sonndiforth de ead yeom. xu.

92 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

pro bono gestu et qd compr apud prox. sess : virtu?
war concessi p Edm : Prestwich arm J : Pac :

JULY 27.

/Henricum Boulton de Mane Whittawer in xxu.
Rec p \ Galfridum Travis de ead Lyn : in xu.

(Tho : Boulton de Salford yeofn in x11.

pro bono gestu vrsus cunctu et compar apud prox
sessione.

AUGUST 9.

(Tho Walker de Didisburie h in xn.

Rec p -I Johes Brooke de eact h in xh.

IJohes Shalcross de eact h in xu.

qd ipsi psonaliter comp : apud prox. sess : et inter!,
pro pace et prcipue vrsus Wiftm Norris de Stoppart
com Cestr shoefn.

AUGUST 10.

(Tho : Woodd de Didisburie h in xu.
p\Tho: Walker prd in xli.

pro pace ut antea et prcipue vrsus prd Wiltm Norris :
prox : ses :

AUGUST 14.

[ Georgiu Bibbie de Mane Whittawer x11.

Rec p -j Christopherus Kilner de ead Cardmaker v11.

iRobtus Marshe de ead Poyntmr v11.

to keepe the peace and especially against Rofct :
Hilton of M : Poyntmaker & apeare at the next
sess : virt officii constab : Mances.

[Gualteru Halkard de Ould : shoefh in x11.
Rec p I Samuet Halkard de ead Lynnen : in vh.

ISamuet Hilton de ead h vu. -

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Robtu Brierley de Ouldha
prd et comp apud prox. sess : virt prcept concess p
Ed. Prestw : arm J : P :

1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 93

SEPTEMBER i.

Recog p

Wiftmum Norris de Stopart com Cestr

shoem in
Robertu Streete de Heaton Norris

com Lane h in x11.

Johes Jackson n de ead h in x11.

to keepe the peace vrs9 cunct and apeare at the
next sessions infra hundred de Salford.

Sess : pac. ij° Octobris.
[64.] OCTOBER 29.

os a prcept ad instanc Thome Leigh de Blakeley Lyn :

vrsus Johe Grantha de eact Lyn : pro pace et prcipue
et comp apud prox.

[Johe Grantha juno1' x11.

o* RecpprdXjohe Hey de eact Fuller in v11.

Ijohe Scoales de eact smith in v11.

pro pace et prcipue vrss prd Tho : Leih et compar
apud prox. Sessione.

NOVEMBER 2.

ad instanc prct Johe Grantha vrsus prct Thorn
Lees pro pace et prcipue ut antea.

NOVEMBER 3.

rThomam Leigh prdict in x11.

os Recog p -j Johem Lees de ead Lyn : vu.

IRobtu Holliworth de ead Lyn : in v11.
conservare pace et prcipue vrss prd Johem Grantham
et compar apud prox generale sess :

NOVEMBER 4.

Hacobum Barlowe de Didisburie h in x11.

Rec p -j Alexandria Woodd de ead h in vu.

lAlex. Walker de ead: h in v11.

to keepe the peace et prcipue vrsus Ricu Davie de
ead Tanner et compar apud prox. sess :

g4 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619

/Ricumprdin xu.

Rec p ] Willing Davie de ead h in v11.

I Alex. Walker prd in vu.

to keepe the peace et prcipue vrsus prd Jacobu
Barlowe et comp apud prox. sess ut antea.

NOVEMBER 6.

,Petrum Didisburie de Hattersley com

Cestr smyth in xx11.

0s Rec p J Radum Diddisburie de Bredburie poch :

de Stopp : com prd h xu.

^Samuel Didisburie de ead h

comparer apud prox. sess : ad fac : &c. et non discedere
sine licenc Cur.

for suspicion of stealinge one night capp of Tho :
Wharmbies of Mane rec cap? cora Leon : Asshaw : et
Osw : Mosley arm :

NOVEMBER 9.

rRicum Leigh de Blakeley com Lane Ly ; in x11.
g*Ld Rec p J Tho : Leighe de ead Lyn in vlj.

[Roger Locke de ead h in vli.

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Johem Grantha supra noiat
et prox. S :

rRobtum Graver de Droilsden Lin : in xh.

os Rec p -j Hugo Thorpe de ead h in v11.

[RoStus Hibbert de ead Lyn : in vu.

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Tho : Leighe de ead h :
et comp apud prox. sess :

(Thorn Leigh prd h in x11.

os Rec p ~| Radus Hibbert de ead Lyn : in v11.

vRicus Smith de ead Lyn : in vu.

pro pace ut antea et prcipue vrsus prd Robtu Graver.

rEdmundum Mosse de Ardwicke Lyn in x".
d* Rec p J Joiies Buckley de ead h in v11.

[Samuell Smith de ead Lyn : in vu.

qd prd Edmdg et Katherin uxr ejus conservab :
pace &c et prcipue vrss Rogeru Union de ead Lyn :

1619] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 95

Relaxtur gs.

Supersedeas pro prd Edfndo et Kather uxor ejus
compar apud prox. Sessione.

DECEMBER 3.

g-sffd precept ad instanc Dorotheae uxore Rici Rostorne de
Pilkington h pro pace vrsus Radu Clifton de Manch1'
milner comp apud prox. sess :

[65.] fest Pasche.

DECEMBER n.

fRadum Clifton de Mane Milner in xx11.

d*Hd'R&c. p ^Edmudu Heywood de ead Milner in x11.

Ijohe Ashton de ead Carpenter in XH.

that the said Raphe and Catherin his wife keepe
the peace et prcipue vrsus Dorotfr uxor Rici Ros-
torne de Pilkinton h et comparer ad prox. sess :
pac post festa Pasche.
Supersedeas pro prdo Rado et Catherin uxore ejus.

DECEMBER 15.

Thomam Mather de Heaton in poch : de

Prestwiche y in xlu.

Georgiu Bradley de Duckenfeild com

„ ^ — . ..

Cestr yeom in xxh.

Jotiem Valentyne de Manchester com

Lane Tailier in xx11.

pro boil gestu et comp apud prox. sesS for a
rescuse of a woma sent to the house of Correccon.

DECEMBER 17.

fNicholaum Claiton junior de Woodhouses

Reco~ subter lyna h in xx11.

Nicholaum Claiton senior de ead h in x11.

Jotiem Sonndiforth de ead yeom in x11.

to apeare at the next Sessions &c & in the meane
seaso for the good abearinge.

96 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619-20

R ~ /Joftem Heape de Ashton prd h in xx11.

" \Robt Shepley de ead h in xx11.

to keepe of good behavior and apeare at the next
Sessions of the peace &c not to bee ingrossed.

1619-20. JANUARY 4.

Exaiacons taken at Manchr Geor[g]e Parkinson of
Marton in the Countie of Yorke h informer ptie
suspected John Hardma of Woodhouselane in Rachd
pish :

fprd Johem Hardman tenetur in ch.

os Rec -| Edmundus Hardma de ead y in I11.

lWiftm9 Marcroft de ead y in lu.

to apeare at the next assises houlden at Lancr
. cap? cora Ed Trafford milit et Osvv : Mosley arm

duobus &c.

Rec prd Georgius Parkinson tenetr in xxn prosequi,
Rec Ricus Smyth de Broughton yeom in xxh ad danda
evidentia.

Hofiem Kenion de Greindlowe heath h in xx1.
Rec p \ Henricum Kershawe de Pendleton h in x11.

I Gates Bradshawe de ead Lyn : in x11.

to apeare at the next sess . then and theare to
answer such things as shalbee objected against him
ex pte Dm Regis.

JANUARY 15.

gs a prcept ad instanc Mar Lees de Ouldha spinstr vrs9
Johem Mellor de ead h ad prox. sess : pro spurio.

JANUARY 24.

rjacobu Blakeley de Salford sherm in xu.

Recogfi pj Alexandr Blakley de eadem sheerfh in v11.

debet IRadus Hunt de Manchester sheerfh in vu.

pro pace et quod comparebit ad px. sess : brought
by^ the constables of Salford for a misdemeanor
comitted in the night.

l6ig-20] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 97

JANUARY 27.

rThomam Potter de Manchr sheerefh in xh.

Recogri p -j Humfrey Stringer de eade taylier in vh.

debet vRadu Travis de eade linnenweavr in vh.

pro pace ut supra.

("Franciscu Sondiforth de ManchT Baker in XH.

Recogri p j Byron Culcheth de eadem yeoman in vu.

lAlexr Hopwood de eade sheereman in vh.

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Elenora uxor Witti Nichol-
son de Moston yeofn.

[66.] JANUARY 27.

os A prcept for the peace against Margrett Sharpies of
Boulton spinster at the instance of Thomas Borwicke
of Manchester hosier and Alice his wiffe upon oath.

JANUARY 31.

os A precept for the peace against Raphe Brierley of
Ouldham husb : super sacru [blank'] Brierley vidue de
Ashton subter lyna.

Geo : Woosencroft de Birchhal houses

husb : in xu.

Recop-fi p 1 Ectrum Bexwick de Opynshawe linnen

weavr vh.

Nicfrum Bibbie de eadem linnen weav1'
, in v11.

pro pace et prcipue vrsus Johanne Jepson de Man-
chester Lynne weavr et qd comparebit ad pxima
sessione pacis tenenda &c.

Jacobu Woosencroft de Birchal houses

Recognit p

debet

showemaker in

Ectrum Bexwicke supra noiat in
.Nic Bibbie supra noiat in

pro pace ut antea:
O

gg NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619-20

os Recognit p

'Johanne Jepson de Manchr linne

weaver in
Thomam Shelmerdyne de Risholme

yeom in

.Wiftm Birch de Manchr drap in
p pace et prcipue versus Georg Woosencr : et Jacobu
Woosencroft prdict, ut ant.

Theise three recognisancf weare taken, the pties beinge
brought before me by the constables of Manchester
for fightinge and woundinge one another one Sondaie
night vidtt the xxxth of Januarie 1619.

FEBRUARY 10.

Recognit p Carolu Bateson de. Newton in paro-

chia de Manchester linnenweaver in xh.

similiter p Johanne Lomas de Pilkinton linnen-

weavr in x11.

that the[y] shall not henceforth plaie at unlawfull

games prohibited by the statute in that case made

and provided.
FEBRUARY u.

A precept for the peace against Robert Blomiley of

Ardwicke husband and Margerie his wief and

Margrett Blomilie of the same widdow sup sacrm

Roberti Radcliffe de eadem husb :

FEBRUARY 19.

A precept for the peace against Henrie Rylands de

Westhaughton husband sup sacru Rici Pendleburie

de Lower Hilton Linen weaver.

FEBRUARY 20.

A prcept for the peace against Thorn Kilshaw de
Shepley in pochia Ashton subter lynam husband sup
sacru Anae Killshaw vid matris ejus.

MARCH 16

Recog p Ricu Diggles de Manchr Linen weavr in x11.
comp ad pxiih Session &c.

1619-20] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 99

[67.] FEBRUARY 28.

fGeorgiu Browning de Manchr fustian
0* T> ~ J dresser in xxli.

I Jacobu Roscow de eadem Chapman in xh.
Elizeu Makan de Salford Dyer in x11.

qd prd Georgius compebit ad sessione pacis tenenct
pxime post festu Sctl Jotiis baptisti pxm futura et
interim qd se bene geret &c virtute prcepti p Ed
Prestwich arm.

A prcept ad instanc foftis Clough de Ashton subtus
lynam Carpenter versus Ricu Buckley de pochia
Ashton prd Carpenter Johem film ejus et Ricu
Smith de ead pochia yoman p pace &c et prcipue
vers prd Clough et quod compebunt ad pxim
sessione pacis &c.

concess circa spur e corpore Cicilie Nield de Manchr
genitu sed nondu natu.

MARCH 2.

[Gervasiu Mosse de Manchr husband in x11.
nil. Recognit p \ Hugonem Hampson de eadem Linen-

l ,weavr in x11.

qd Robtus Mosse et Rad Hampson compebunt ad
pxiu sessione &c ad faciend et recipiend qd eis
tune et ibi inungetur.

MARCH 4.

Exaiacons taken at Manch Samuell Chorlton informer
John Tong confessor &c prd Sam ten in x11 psequi.
Henricu Cooke de Dokenfield in
Com Cestr husband: in x11.

xifl Recognitio p \ Edmund Lees de Ashton subter

lyna in Com Lane husband in v11.

Thomam Hartley de Ardwicke

husband in v11.

qd prd: Henricus compebit ad proxifh sessione pacis
&c ad respond sup ea quae tune et ibidem (ex pte

100 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1619-20

Dm Regis obijcientur et non discedere sine licentia
capt virtute prcepti p Georgiu Bouth milit et
Barone? concessu.

MARCH 6.

A prcept versus Marku Smith Jofte Smith Robtu
Smith et Thorn Smith de Collihurst, lynen weavers p
pace et qd compebunt a pxm session p pace erga
ipsu Dm Regem et cunctu populu suu et qd
compebunt ad pxih sessione &c.*

MARCH 7.

A prcept ad instanc Elizabethae uxor Rici Martinscroft
de Manchr verS Robtu Cowapp de eadem Baker p
pace erga &c et prcipue vers prd Elizabetha et
quod compebit ad pxm sessione &c.

; Robtu Cowapp de Manchr baker in x11.

1 8* Recog p \ Rogeru Barlow de eadem baker in v11.

Ijohem Barlow de ead Tanner in vu.

qd prd Cowapp compebit ad pxifh sessione &c et
interim pacem erga &c et prcipue versus Elizabetha
uxor Rici Martinscroft de Manchr.

rjohem Hopwood de Chaderton Tanner in xxu.
os Recog p I Jacobu Wyld de Middleton shoemaker in x11.
IWiftm Barlow de Manchr Baker in xu.

quod prd Johes et Katherina uxor ejus compebunt
ad pxim sessione &c et interim custoct pace erga
ipsu Dm Rege et cunctu populu suu.
Supersedeas p prd Johe et Katherina uxore ejus et

quod compebunt ad pxifh sessione etc.
A prcept ad instanc prd Katherinae uxor Jofeis Hopwood
de Chadderton Tanner versus Rad Tetlow de Chathr-
ton husband et Elizabetha uxore ejus p pace erga
Dm Rege et prcipue verS Katherin uxor prd Johes
Hopwood et qd compefc ad pxifh sessione &c.

* From "Marku" to "Session"' is in a different hand from the rest of
the paragraph.

1619-20] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. IOI

MARCH 13.

Recognit p

Hugone Heape de pochia Ashton
subter lyna Wollen weavr in

Joftem Smith de ead Caryer in x11.

debet pd Rad Stopport de Denton husband in xh.

qd prd Hugo compebit ad pxim sessione ad faciend
et recipiend qd ei tune et ibi inungetur et non
discedet sine licentia.

( Christiana Swindlehurst de pochia
Recog p J Ashton Spinster in xu.

debet [Leonard Jackson de ead Linenweavr in xh.

qd prd Christiana compebit ad pxim sessione &c
circa spuriu de ejus corpore genitu ad faciend et
recipiend qd ei tune et ibid inungetur et non discedet
sine licentia.

MARCH 17.

I Ricu Smith de Ashton subter lynam
p-y-Tw , *r
Ricu Buckley de ead Carpenter in vh.

Wittm Stansfield de ead husband in vh.
qd prd Smith compebit ad pxim Sess. &c et interim
pacem custodiet et prcipu vers Jofie Clough de ead
carpenter.

/•Ricu Buckley prd de Ashton Carpenter in xh.
os Rec p J Ricu Smith de ead yoma in v11.

Stansfield de ead husb. in v11.

p pace et ut supra.

fjohem Jackson de viw tree in Blakely
Recog p -I husband in xh.

IThoin Clough de ead yoma in xu.

psequi ad pxim session versus Ricu Lort &c.

[68.]

A prcept ad instanc Robti Hill Constabut de Blakely
vers Jofiem Hoult de Blakelie Linen webster p pace
et qd compebit ad pxim sessione pacis &c.

IO2

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

[1619-20

A prcept ad instanc Christianae Swindlehurst de Ashton
spinster p Jana uxor Thomae Hurst de Ashton, Anna
uxor Rad Woodfield et Alicia Harrop vid ad testi-
ficand circa spuriu natu de corpore prd Christiane
cujus prd Christiana ait Hugone Heape de ead
pochia Webster esse patre.

Jana uxr Henrici Tailior de Ashton ait sup sacru qd
Christiana prd in tyme of her travell said that Hugh
Heape was the father of the child et similiter Anna
uxor Radi Woodfield et Jana uxor Thorn Hurst de
Asht prdict aserverunt &c.

MARCH 18.

A mittimus for Thomas Potter sent to Lane
Trafford mil et Osw : M arm.

Ricu Marler de Manchr husband in

Edm

Recognif: p

Johem Marler de Kedmansholme

husb in vn.

Johem Parker de Manch1' whittore in vu,

qd prd Ricus comp ad pxim session et interim pacem
custod erga &c et prcipue verS Edmund Hunt de
Erlam gent.

i Edmund Hunt prd in x]i.

Rec p I Wm Sparke de Manchr gent in VH.

debet [Ricu Radcliffe de ead gent in VH.

p pace ut supra.

A prcept verS Arthur Butterworth de Newton Ale-
howskeep p bona gestu &c et qd compebit ad
pxim sessione &c et qd interim cervitiam ulla non
vendet &c.

Rec p.

Thoma Smith de Newton in pochia Man-

cestr Linenweav1" i

in

Wiftum Street de Moston yoman in

Johem Partington de Newton linen weavr in v11.
qd prd Smith compebit ad pxim &c et p pace genrlter.

1619-20] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER IO3

rjotiem Smith de Ne\vton Linen weavr in x11.

Rec p I Willm Street prd in v11.

IJofiem Partington prd in v11.
p pace ut supra.

MARCH 20.

A prcept vers Jacobu Blomiley ats Duke de Didsburie
husb : p bono gestu et qct compebit &c.

MARCH 21.

A prcept ad instanc Alicie uxor Arnold Baxter de
Gatley vers Joftem Blomiley husb Elizab uxor ejus
et Anam matrem ejus : all de Didsburie p pace &c
et prcipue vers prd Alic et qd compeb at pxirn
Session &c.

A precept vers Wiftmm Clough de Faylesworth yeoman
qd comp ad pxifh Session et interim se bene ger &c.

MARCH 22.

A precept ad instanc Edmund Hilton de Moston
Linen weavr vers Ricu Holme de ead husfe p pace
&c et prcipue &c et qd. comp &c.

MARCH 24.

rjotiem Blomilie de Didsburie husb in x11.
Recognit pAThoma Wood de ead Linen Weaver in vh.

iThoma Chorlton de ead: husband in v11.
quod prdct Joftes Elizab : uxr ejus et Anna Blomiley
vidu p pace &c et prcipue vers Alicia uxor Arnold
Baxter et comp &c.

A prcept ad instanc Jane Buttrworth de Newton spinster
vers Alicia uxor Rofoti Holme de ead husb et Alicia
filia ejus p pace et comp.

• .d T> ~ /Radu Kenyon de Ancoats yeorn in x11.

xiia Kecoofn D\ „ ,_ ~» ^ . , , . J ,.

* \ Radu Pyecroft de eade in xh.

pro supra noiat Alic filiam secunda tenore precepti.

104 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

[1620.] APRIL 7.

a precept ad instanc Rad Crompton de Cheetam Linen
weavr versus Willrn Radley de tad shoemaker Rofotu
filiu ejus et Elizabetha uxor prd Rofcti p pace et
comp.

[69.] APRIL 14.

.rRicum Holme de Moston husband

<? Recogni? p I . ^ ™ x!!'

F | Jonem Shaclocke de eade gener in vh.

[Galfrid Bowker de eadem yeoman in vu.
quod prdict Ricus comp ad pxim Sessione &c et
interim pacem custodiet erga &c et prcipue vers
Edmund Hilton de eact Linenweavr.

APRIL 15.

A mittimus for John Courtney de Civitate Exeter
taken at Manchr wandring under the Colour of a
countrfeit passe and being found branded uppon the
lift shoulder wth a Roman R was sent to Lane by
John Greenhalgh & Os : Mo : esqrs.

A mittimus for Randle Warren a dangrous Roague
taken at Manchr & sent to the house of Correccon
at Preston by Jo : Greenh : & Osw : Mos : esqre.

APRIL 18.

/Ricum Kaie de Salford sherman ten in x11.
os Recog p j Robertu Holt de Manchr gen in v11.

(Cudbert Whiticar de Salford Tailier in v11.
qud prd Kaie comp ad px. session &c et interim
pace custod erga &c et prcip vers Jofeem Leaver de
Salford sherman.

APRIL 25.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester before Oswald Mosley
esqr, Thomas Newton John Smith Robert Hulme &
Robert Wild informrs, Andrew Meare ptie suspected.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. IO5

Thorn Newton ten in x11 psequi &c

Jofies Smith ten in x11.

Robert Hulme ten in xu.

A mittimus p prdo Andreo Meare.

APRIL 26.

Joftem Marler de Kerdmansholme in

com Lane husfe in xxu.

Recogni? p J Rogeru Beswicke de eadem husb in xu.
Jofaem Wilkinson de Rusholme
[ husb in x11.

qd prd Marler comp ad pxm Session &c ad respond
et faciend qd ei tune et ibid injung capt virtute
prcepti p Edru Holland arm concessu.

IRicu Blomiley de Manchr plastere*
ten in xxu.

Johem Hope de ead linen weavr in xh.

Thom Thorpe de ead linenweav1" in xu.

qd prd Ricus compar coram Justic ad pxm assisas
ten ad faciend et recipiend qd ei tune et ibid p
cur injungetur.

APRIL 28.

i8d A prcept ad instanc Otes Higginson de Salford linen

weavr vers Thoma Doodson de ead linenweavr p

pace et prcipue.

APRIL 29.

rRobtu Slater de Ashton subtus lyna

i8d Recognit p •< tailier in x11.

IRad Cocke de ead husb in xu.

qd Johes filius Rici Buckley de Ashton prd carpenter
comp et interim pace &c et prcipue vers Johem
Clough de ead Carpenter.

a prcept ad instanc Henrici Peake de Ouldham linen
weavr against Samuell Breerelie his srvant for
depting^out of. his srvice.

io6

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

[l620

A prcept versus Radu Fitton de Ouldham linen weavr
circa spur p jllu de corpore Hellenae Clough de
Ashton genit etc.

[70.]

Edwardus Hilton de Drylesden

Joftes Pendleton de Cheetam

Edward Holland de Chorlton

Wiftms Strengfelow de Openshaw

Appointed ovrseers of the poore of Manchr pish for
the yeare now followeing p Edm Trafford : milit
Osw Mosley armiger

George Cooke de Ashton
Wiftin Lees de Hasslehurst
Robert Stansfield de Audenshaw
Myles Taylier de Alte

ovrseers of the poore of Ashton pish.

Sessio pads ten? 4.° die Maij.

MAY 12.

xijd A prcept ad instanc Elizabethae Shaw de Reddish
Spinst" vers Robtu Thornilie de Denton husb : p
pace et qd compar ad pxifh gnrle Sess &c.

xd A prcept ad instanc Johis Hurst de Manchr Slater
vers Nicholau Shelmrdine de eact blacksmith p pace
gnrlitr

MAY 13.

os A prcept ad instanc Nicolai Hide de Ashton husb :
versus Johem Andrew de ead tailier for puttinge
awaie John son of the said Nicholas his servant
before his tyme was expired.

Nicholau Shelmrdine de Manchester
blacksmith in

Recognitio p

x".

Radu Shelmerdine de Withington

yeoman in
Ricum Arstall de Ashton of Mercie

banke husb in

qd prd Nicholaus comparebit &c. et p pace gnrlitr

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 107

i8d A p'cept ad instancia Johis Siddall de Chowerton
Badger versus Jacobu Holme de Marsleech weaver
p pace et prcipue &c.

MAY 15.

os preceptu ad instanc Dorotheae uxoris Johis Birch de

Ouldham shoemaker versus Ariam uxore Edmundi

Cowp de eadem Badger

p pace et prcipue.

MAY 18.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester before John Greene-
halgh and Oswald Mosley esqrs two of his Matis
Justices of the peace.

Nicholas Radcliffe Nicholas Cleiton John Sonndiforth
Wiftm Travis Adam Bagulie inform1"8 against James
Whittworth concerning his shooting in a peece at
doves and at a hare.

Jacobu Holme de Marsleech linen weavr

in x11.

P *, Jacobu Holme de Manchester chapman

Stephanu Holme de Chorlton lynen
weavr in vn.

p pace et prcipue versus Johem Siddall de Chower-
ton badger.

MAY 21.

(Thomas Newton de Urmiston husbandman ten in x11.

xij* \ Willius Reyneshaw de eadem husb. in vh.

Ijohes Reyneshaw de ead husb in vh.

p pace et prcipue versus Elizeu Hey de eact husbanct.
capt virtute prcepti p Edrn Prestwich arm concess.

xijd prceptu sup sacrum diet Thome Newton versus diet
Elizeu Hey p pace et prcipue &c.

Falso
intratur

I08 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

MAY 22.

os A prcept ad instanc Willij Travis de Failesworth linen
weavr against John Shacklocke his servant for
depting out of his service his terme not being
expyred.

[71.] Lane ss. MARCH 29.

Ad Session Lane tent apd Lane in Com Lane coram
Jofte Denham miltf uno baronu dni regis de Sccrio
suo ; et Jofte Davies milit uno servienct dni regis ad
lege, justic dni regis apud Lane die lune in quarta
septumana quadragessimae, ano RRis Jacobi Angt
&c xviij0 et Scotie liijto 1620

I. Ordinat est p Cur qd quilbt subsconstabular
anglice pettie constable qui recusat servire in officio
Constabular, qui servire debet juxta consuetudine
de le howse row obligabitur ad compend ad assisas
et esse bone gesture &c.

2. Et ulterius ordinal est qd quilbt constabular qui
assumunt sup se officiu sive p salar scilicet anglice hire
obligabuntur ad comparenct ad pxim assisas et esse bone
gesture &c.

3. Ordinat est p cur qd si aliquis pons infra Com
Lane sit ^edificanct vel reparend qd tune bene licebit fodere
et capere saxa in solis pxirn adiacentib5 absc^ disturbacone
proprietat soloru p aedificacone vel reparacone inde

4. Ordinat est p dm Denham p assensu Cur qd aliquis
Justic infra com pallantinu Lane revert aliquas recognicoes
ad psequend vel ad condend in papiro et non in parcha-
mento qd tune humor Justic sic offendend forisfac surnam
centum sollidoru &c.

Ordinat est p Cur qd quilbt Justic ad pace infra com
Lane amrcientr ad quadragint libr sepatim et quilbt captalis
constabular ad dece libr et quilbt subconstabular et gardiafi
Ecclesiae infra diet corn Lane ad quinque libr p negligentia
eojp et eoru cujuslbt respective in execucone statut aiio
primo nup regine Elizabethe edit et tertio regis in & p

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 09

qd statut: una mulcta sive pena duodece denar imponitr
super quamlfot psona quae voluntar se absentavrit a divinis
prcaconib2 in Eclesia sua pochiali celebrancf in aliquo die
dominico vel die feriali : quae quide pena ad usu paupu
cujuslbt pochiae ubi talis absentatio erit lenana est pvt p
prd statut liquet et apparet.

Proviso nihilominus qd extract et lenatio diet amrcia-
mentor suspendetur usq3 ad pxiih assizas et si interim diet
Justic pacis et diet constabut et subconstabul et gardiafi
Ecclesiam respective diligentia sua adhibuerint in execucone
diet statut et lenaneu seu levar causaverint diet pena seu
mulcta duodece denar de bonis et cataft cujuslbt psonae
que voluntar se absentavrit ab Eciia sua contra forma diet
statut et ad pxirri assizas certificanorint Justic dicti dfii
regis hie quid fererunt in prmissis qd dicta amrciamenta
non extrahentur nee lenabuntur omnino sup talib9 Justic
constabu aut subconstabut et gardiari Ecclesiar concierti
fuerint qui diligentius in execucone diet statut dicta vero
amrciamenta stabulit et levabuntur respective sup negligent
in hac pte.

Orders agreed uppon at the meeting of his matks Just :
of the peace wthin the Countie of Lane in the
Assizes weeke at Lane uppon Wednesdaie in the
fourth weeke in Lent videlicet xxix° die Martij 1620
afioq} RRis Jacobi nunc Angi &c. decimo octavo et
Scotie quinquagessimo tertio.

It is agreed that a tre [letter] bee made from the
Justices of this countie to the lords of the Counceft : as-
well to informe them of the state of the Countrie con-
cerning corne & graine as also to require considracon
therein.

It is ordered that for the better repaire of Crosford
bridge uppon Certificate of Sr Edmund Trafford & Mr
Mosley & uppon informacon of Mr Sheriffe the some of
4Oh more unto the some formrlie allowed for the repayre

HO NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

of the same bridge .shalbee levied wthin the whole County
and that the Clerke of the peace & Mf Dutton [72.]
to morrowe at three of the Clocke will assesse the same
wth allowance of such Justices as shall then bee there &
Mr sheriffe Sr Edmund Trafford & Mr Mosley to bee
supvisors and the Constables hereafter named to bee
Collectors wthin their sevrall divisions, and if Richard Hill,
Henrie Hamond, Thomas Waller and others the Collectors
for the 4OU formrlie allowed for repaire of the said bridge
called Crosford bridge doe not paie the monie behind
uppon that taxe unto Oswald Mosley esqr att or before
Mondaie in Easter weeke next then Mr Mosley to grant
forth his warrant against them who shall arrere to answr
their contempt at the next Sessions of assises here to
bee houlden.

Mr Downes is required to incite Mr Calvert to paie
the monie in Mr Calverts hands collected for the howse
of Correccon to Mr Henrie Breres of Preston uppon
Mondaie in the easter weeke next &c.

Raphe Ashton esqr is required to incite thexecuto™ of
Mr Hulton to doe the like for the monie by the said
Hulton collected.

George Preston esqr is required to incite Mr Parker to
doe the like for the monie by him collected.

Mr Veale and thexecutors of Mr Massie are required
to paie the xx11 in their hands at or before the aforesaid
tyme.

Mr Dutton is required to make the like paym* of the
monie in his hands to the said Mr Breres.

The Justices of the peace and counsell learned of the
shire here prsent are of opinion that the townes of Alker
& Childwall nor anie other townes, corporacons or hamletts
are not to bee exempted in the taxe for the howse of

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. Ill

Correccon or bridges but are lyable & ought to paie as
othr neighbor townes ought to doe notwthstanding anie
charter or prscription to the contrarie and therefore doe
order that those townes & all other townes, hamletts and
corporacons shall make paym* of the monie uppon them
taxeda for the same howse & bridges or otherwise bee
distreined for the same monie by the Collectors in that
behalfe appointed.

Ytt is ordered that such things as are pvided for the
howse of Correccon & furnishing thereof shall bee viewed
lnveintoried and surveied by the Justices hereaff appointed
for the sevrall meetings wth the Mayor and three Aldermen
of the towne of Preston and it is ordered & explained
that whatsoevr shall bee wrought or made in the same
howse of Correccon by the Mr his servants or anie
thithr comitted shalbee freelie uttered & sould wthin the
towne of Preston, or anie other towne in the same shire
notwthstanding anie libties or restraint to the contrarie.
And that Francis Barker Mr of the same howse of
Correccon shall have 5OH exhibicon for this yeare the same
to bee taxed togeth1' & according as the some of xln
for Crosford Bridge is, and to bee paid to Radcliffe
Ashton esqr Mr Mayor of Preston & Mr Henrie Breres
at or before Whittsudaie next by the high Constables
hereafter named who shalbee collectors of the same monie.

Yt is ordered that if Mr John Breres doe not make
staie of the Collecting of the fynes & amerciamts assessed
by the Clerke of the markett wthin this Countie, that then
the Justicf of the peace in their sevrall hundreds, shall
take such order by peaceable wthstanding, rescuing or other-
wise taking the bailiffe of [sic for or] minister bound to answr
his contempt as in their discrecon they shall hould fitt &
that the Justices and cousell of this Countie at the next
terme will make mocon in the dutchie for staie of levying
thereof.

Yt is ordered that John Leech shall have the paie of

112 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

xl8 in Mr Brockholes hands wch was the paie for Mathew
Sweeting & shall lykewise have xxs more forthwth paid
him by Mr Wattmough uppon payrn1 whereof hee shall
depte this Countie & have no furthr exhibicon in the paie
of maymed souldiors unlesse uppon his returne hee make
undelaied paym* of xx8 pcell of the same some.

[73.]

High Constables now appointed wthin the sevrall
hundreds fowlowing videlicet.

r Thomas Johnson ats Bower of"!

Loynesdale J Barwicke I .

hundred j Thomas Richardson of Pening-P
I ton

/Rofet Parkenson of Fairesnapp \ fl
IWiflm Davies of Ecclston }gentlemen

Amoundrnes

hundred

Blackborne

u j j i Richard Crumbleholme of fgentlemen
hundred ^ 1

I Button

T , , (Thomas Worthington of \

Leyland I s

i i i| Croshawe ^gentlemen

hundred Lp , u ... n r T r

l Robert Halhwell of Tunlie J

/John Barton of Scaresbricke "j

Derbie hundred I Hugh Forth of Wigan [gentlemen

I Edward Deine of Rainehill

Q if ^i u A A /"James Cheetam of Cromsall 1
balford hundred'-: [gentlemen

\James Walmshe of Turton

Treasurers for maymed soldiors.

TLoinsdale ^

Paull Fleetwood for I Amoundrnes [hundreds

iBlakeburne

( Leyland

Hugh Wattmough Clrke for] Derbie ["hundreds

iSalford

1620]

SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER.

Yt is ordered that Wiftm Tomson shall have the
exhibicon & allowance in the paie of maymed souldiers
formrlie allowed to Mathew Sweeting who is dead.

it is ordered that Nicholas Johnson shall have xx8 by
the yeare more allowed him & added to his formr paie &
allowance according to a formr ordr made in August in
the xvjto yeare of the kings raigne.

It is ordered that the Justices at their sevrall Sessions
to bee houlden wthin this Countie shall agree aswell of the
meetings & orders of lycensing of alehowsekeeps as also
of the taxing & rating of servants wages wthin their
sevrall divisions & prcincts & that at such tymes & places
as shall then bee agreed uppon :

Thorn Tildslie
Rap Ashton
Ric Shutlewrth
Jo Greenehalgh
Edw Moore
Humfrey Davenprt
Edward Rigbie
George Preston

Cha Gerrard
Tho Ireland
Rogr Downes
Robert Blundell
Osw Mosley
Wiftm Leigh
Greg Turner
Edm Fleetwood

Robt Bindlosse
Ric Burgh
Rogr Nowell
Paull Fleetwood
Rogr Kirkbie
Jo Braddill
Myles Dodding
John Braddill
Edwrd Chesnall

[74.] MAY 4.

Ad Session pacis tent apd Mancestria in com Lane
quarto die Maij afio RR8 Jacobi Angt &c decimo
octavo.

Yt is ordered that the some of twentie marks shalbee
taxed levied & collected wthin the hundred of Salford by
the high Constables of the same hundred & to remaine
in their custodie for & towards the conveying of such as
have beene & shalbee sent to the howse of Correccon out
of the same hundred.
Q

114 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

forasmuch as it appeareth that James Cheetam of
Cromsall gent who is elected high Constable in this
hundred of Salford is sicke & not able to attend dureing
the time of this Sessions to take his oath for thexecuting
of that office : it is therefore ordered that the said James
Cheetam shall sometime the next weeke or prsentlie after
attend Mr Holland & Mr Mosley & by them bee sworne
for thexecucon of the office aforesaid.

forasmuch as Arthur Buttrwrth of Newton Wiftm Morton
of Manchr John Jackson of Manchr Wiftm Crompton of
Manchr & Johan Bate of Burie alehousekeeps have everie
of them (as this Court is informed uppon oath) suffred
divrs psons to drinke & bee disordered in their howses in
tyme of divyne srvice uppon the sabboth daie it is ordered
that a warrant shalbee awarded against them & uppon
their apprhension that they shalbee comitted to prison for
3 daies & before they bee delivred to find suertie for their
good behavior & that they shall not hereafter use selling
of Ale & beere.

Arthur Butfrworth & Johan Bate suppressed.
MAY 22.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester before Osw. Mosley
esqr &c.

George Wigglesworth of Manchr laborer confessed the
taking of the yarne Edmund Mosse of Lower Ard-
wicke linen weaver informer.

A mittimus p prdicto Georgio Wigglesworth.

prd Edmundus Mosse ten in — x11 psequi ad pxifh
Assisas &c.

MAY 27.

18* A p'cept versus Thomam Bamford de Withington

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 115

husbandman et Helena Spencer de Chorlton Row
spinster qd compar ad pxim sessione circa spuriu p
prct Thoma de corpore prdict Helene genit.

prct Thomas Bamford ten in x11.

Oliver Bamford de Withington husb in v11.

Robertus Shelmrdine de eade husbandman in vh.
qd prd Thorn comp ut supra &c.

xijd Jacobus Whittworth de Lyme in Com Lancyeofn in xxn.

Jacobus Holland de Ashton yeoman in x11.
relaxatur de Garrettus Baguley de Newton lynen

condicone solvet weavr in xu.

adfestU) sc^ qd prd Jacobus Whittwrth comp ad pxim

Michaelis 4.0* session &c ad faciend et recipiend qd ei

p cur tune et ibid inungetur.

MAY 30.

A prcept ad instanc Rofoti Baguley de Newton yeoman
versus

Johem Marler Georgiu Ouldham Edward: Marler
de Kerdmansholme husb. p pace et prcip et compar
ad px.

MAY 31.

Preceptu ad instanc Georgij Whitticar de Ashton
Chapman vers Robtu Bardsley de ead shoemaker p
pace et prcip et comp ad pxm.

[75.]

The some of foure score and ten pounds is taxed
uppon the whole Countie of Lancaster for the
repaire of Crosford Bridge and wages for the mr
of the howse of Correcon vizt for repaire of Cros-
ford Bridge xln for the mr of the howse of Correccon
his wages lh.

U6 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

Hundreds. for Crosford for the mrs

Bridge. wages.

Loynesdale ... *vju viij8 viiju v8

Amoundernes ... vij11 xvij' ix11 xvs

Blackburne ... vij11 ix8 ixu v8

Leyland ... iij11 xvijs iiiju xvs

Derbie ... ixu xvij8 xij11 vs

Salford ... vju xvij8 viijh v8

Tho. Dutton.

Thomas Heape of Rossendale.*

[76.] JUNE 3.

(Georgius Ouldham husb : ten in xu.

os \ Radus Wood de Audenshaw yeom in vu.
iRofetus Ouldham de Gorton husb ten v11.
p pace et prcipue versus Robtu Baguley de Newton
yeoman et comp ad pxm ses§

JUNE 17.

A mittimus for Margrett Coppocke to the howse of
correcon ibi fore 3 mensibg.

JUNE 21.

IJohem Hey de Eccles in com Lane

husbandfh in xu.

Elizeu Hey de Urmston yeoman in vu.

]acobu Gregorie de eadem husb : in vu.

qd prd Joftes compebit ad pxifh &c ad respondendu
circa spur de corpore Elizabethe Smith genit

Elizabetha Smith de Flixton spinstr ten in x11.

Johes Smith de Irlam husb in v11.

Petrus Richardson de Flixton in v11.
qd prd Elizabetha compebit ut supra.

* There is nothing to show the meaning of this line.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 17

JUNE 27.

xijA A prcept against Edward Percivall of Manchester
lynen weavr comp ad pxifn Sess : &c.
circa spur p illu de corpore Jane Barber de eact
spinstr genit:.

JUNE 28.

Edrus Percivall prd tenetr in x11.

Ricus Percivall de Manchestr whittawr in vu.
Ricus Percivall de ead whittawer in v11.

qd prd Edrus comp ad pxm Session circa spur ut

supra.

os A precept against Robert Taylier de Broughton hus-
bandman comp ad pin session.

circa spur p illu genit de corpore Alicie Wallworke
de ead spinster.

os A prcept sup sacru Georgij Siddall de Withington
husband versus Thoma Holme de ead lynenweavr
Thoma Hollingwrth junior de Chorlton row poynt-
maker et Willrh Tomlinso de Chorlton Row prd
lynen weav1 p pace et prcipue et comp.

JUNE 24.

exalacons taken cora Oswaldi Mosley arm

Willin Marcroft of Worsley informr Richard Holme of

Stockport confessed the taking of the fustian end.
Wift prd ten in x11 psequi ad pxifn sessione.

JUNE 30.

Johes Holland de Clifton lifienweaver in xx11.

Othes Holland de ead husb : in x11.

Jacobus Bradshaw de ead linen weaver in x11.

p pace et prcipue versus Adamu Rothwell de ead
husband.

Il8 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l62O

os supsedeas p prdo Jofte.

Ricus Holme de Stopport in com Cestr pointmaker

ten in xxli.

Ricus Radcliffe de Salford taylior in x11.

Jacobus Adlington de Salford whittawer in xh.

qd prd Holme comp &c ad pxfh &c circa furtu
panni ut supra.

JULY i.

nil A precept ad instanc Jacobi Hall constabut de Droils-
den versus Wiftm Newton nup de Stackwell hill in
Com Eboraci yeom et Anna Bothom de Glossop
spinster p bono gestu &c suspecti sunt incontinenter
una vivere.

[77.] JUNE i.

Apud Manchestr primo die Junij 1620 anoq} Jacobi

&c xviij0 et Scot liij° coram Oswaldo Mosley arm &c.
Edrus Davie de Manchester ^Oswaldi Mosley constabuf

alehowsekeep convictus existit
quia fregit assiza cervic
contra statut &c sup sacru

Robti Janie subsconst
Wiftij Sorocold alecunr*
ideo preceptu est

Thome Strangwaies Adam Pilkington Francisco
Locker et Alex. Radcliffe gardiafi ecclesie leva? de
bonis et Cataft ejus in usu paupii poch die? xx8.

Johes Jackson convictus ^ W^ft] Sorocold 1

ut supra sup sacru / Rofcti Huchenson /

ideo prcept est gardiafi prd levar ut supra.

Elizabetha Swarland -\ Rofoti Fletcher junr >
vid convictus ut supra I Rofeti Jannie
sup sacru j Johis Roads

j ideo prceptu estconstabuij

vizt Os\valdo Mosley Jacobo Lightbowne levar ut supra.
* t.e., Ale taster.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 119

Ricus Hilton convictus ^ Jacob! Holt -j

ut supra sup sacru hEdmundi Cheetam I

J Henrici Travis

ideo prceptu est gardian supradict leva? ut supra

1

Wiftms Buttler ^Edmundi Gee

convictus ut supra VThome Diconson

sup sacru J Rofoti Janie

ideo prcept est gardian prd ut supra

Jofces Valentine
convict ut supra
sup sacrum

Rofeti Sorocold
Thome Diconson
Wiftij Sorocold

T> ifci" T

Robti Jannie
ideo prcept est gardian prii leva? ut supra &c.

Wiftms Ellor j Robti Jannie

convictus ut supra VRadi Milnes

sup sacru J

ideo prceptu est gardian prd leva? ut supra.

Wiftms Wharmbie "j Thome Haworth "j

convictus ut supra [-Thome Collumbell [•

sup sacramentum J Robti Harrieson J

ideo precept est constabut supradict levar ut supra.

i

ideo prcept est constabut prd leva? ut supra.

Edrus Glover convict ^Radi Turner

ut supra sup sacru JGeorgij Bevington

Joftes Schoales convict ^ Wiftij Bolton
ut supra sup sacru /Rofcti Jannie

ideo prcept est constabui &c.

Ricus Hunt convictus ^Henrici Travis
ut supra sup sacru J Edmundi Bailie

ideo prcept est const &c.

120 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

Edrus Cheetam ^j Wiftij Sorolold* ^j

convictus ut supra iRoftti Janie

sup sacru j J

ideo prcept est constabut &c.

Rogerus Barlowe 1 Rofeti Sorocould \

convictus ut supr rThome Diconson

sup sacru ' Wiftij Sorocould J
ideo prceptu est constabut &c.

Robertus Baxter } Edmu[n]di Gee ^

convictus ut supra hWm Sorocould

sup sacru J Robti Janie
ideo prceptu est Constabut &c.

Ricus Halliwell \ Willij Crompton \

convictus ut supra vRofoti Janie

sup sacru J I

ideo prceptu est constabut

Johes Beamond > Jacobi Smith de Hindlie linen

ats Piverf convict wevr

ut supra sup jEdmundi Fitton de Ashton

sacru J subter lyna badger

ideo prcept est constabut &c.
[78.] JUNE i.

Apud Manchestr primo die Junij &c 1620 cora Oswaldo
Mosley arm &c.

Salford.
Margrett Makan widdow

Elizabeth EwitJ vid:
Thomas Byrom
Margret Savage vid
Guilbart Marshall

Adam Holme convict Ricardi Worra"

existunt quia fregerunt
assisas cervic &c contra
statut sup sacramentu

* So in MS. A mistake for Sorocold.
t Or Finer.
I Or Emit.

Thome Hartley

l62O] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER, 121

ideo prceptu est Adam Pilkington et Thome Hartley
Constabulary's de Salford prd leva? de bonis et
Cataft cujusq3 psone prd sepales sumas xx8 ad usu
paupu poch de Manchr.

Anthonie Benne

Richard Thorpe ^u^, i*,™,, ,

Richard! Worrall
Joane Percivall via

Richard Cowsell convicti

S[t]ephani Bexwicke

ut supra sup sacramentu

ideo prceptu est constabut prd levar &c.

Symon Mather convictus 1 Thome Hartley )
ut supra sup sacru J Adami Pilkington j

ideo prceptu est constabut levar ut supra

^e Broughton ] Willij Barns
D,ggles J Rofcti O?den

convicti ut supra sup sacru

ide prceptu est

JULY 6.

Edrus Davie de Didsburie Convictus ut supra \ .,
sup sacru Jacobi Holme Henrici Mason J

JULY 28.

Adamus Hall de Manchester! Thome Collumbell

alehowsekeep convict ut | Thom Hawrth ideo prcept
supra sup sacru ' est gardianibQ &c.

[79-] JULY i.

os A precept ad instanc Anne Gorton de Gorton widdow
versus Paulu Nicholson de Redich hu et Margeria
uxor ejus p pace et prcipue et comp ad px. session &c.

JULY 2.

Ana Bothoms de Glossopp spinster in xxn.
Radus Burdsell de Droilsden husb in xu.

Joties Hill de ead lynen weavr in x11.

comp ad pxrn et interim se bene gerere &c suspectu
vivere incontinenter cu uno Wiftio Newton de Stack-
well hill in Yorkshire yeom.
K

122 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l62O

JULY 8.

nil A prcept ad instancia Constabut de Prestwich versus
Ricu Chatterton de Alkrington linen weaver for a
rescusse et Henricu Wriglie de Blakelie linen weavr p
non adjuvando constabut quando precep? erat et comp
ad pxim &c ad respondend p contemptu &c.

I'Ricus Chatherton prd ten in xxh.

0s \ Abrahamus Tailier de Scowcroft yeoma in xh.

iRofetus Chatherton de Alkrington linen weavr in xn.

compere ad pxim sessione et interim se bene gerere

for a rescusse.

(Henricus Wriglie de Blakelie linen weavr ten in x11.
Georgius Dawson de eadem husb. in vh.

Thomas Pendleton de ead linenweav1" in v11.

comp ad pxifh session for a rescusse &c.

os A precept ad instanc \blank\ Wallworke de Broughton
Carpenter versus Jofrem Taylior de ead husb p pace
et prcipue et comp ad pxim &c.

JULY ii.

os A prcept ad instanc Willij Steevenson de Manchester

silke weavr versus Jacobu Bailie ats Bagulei p disce-

dendo e servitio dicti mn sine licencia.

Sessio pads tent3 Julij 13 1620.

JULY 14.

2O'1 A precept sup sacru Dorotheae Tettlow et Alicie Downes

de Manchester versus Edrum Roile de eaderii tanner

ad pace conservand erga Ricu Downes de ead tanner

et comp ad pxiin session &c.

mulieres prd Jurabant qd prd Edrus minavit prd Ricu

pcutere et priusqua illu vulneravit.

JULY 15.

os A prcept ad instanc Radi Clifton de Manchester miller

versus Jeremia Johnson de Haughton husb : p pace

et prcip et comp ad pxm &c.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 123

Jeremia prd: ten in x11.

Johes Tailier de Denton yoman in v1.

Wiitms Shriglie de Stopforth chapfh in v1.

p pace ut supra versus Rad Clifton prd:.
os A prcept against Henrie Devis de Withington husb. comp

ad pxm session ad faciend &c circa spur p illu de

corpore Elizabethe Chowrton de Withington prd

spinster genit &c.

JULY 1 6.

A precept ad instanc Reignaldi Kash de Ouldham shoe-
maker versus Edmundu Tailier de ead husb. p pace
erga Alicia uxore diet Reignaldi et comp ad pxifh
sesiori.

JULY 17.

xv id A precept ad instanc Lawrencij Blomilie de Withington
husb. et Wiftm Birch de eade linen weaver versus
Ricu Davie de Didsburie husb. comp ad pxiffi session
et interim se bene gerere.

[So] JUNE 1 6.

Noi's illoru qui convict erant cora Ed. H et O.M. arm

xvjl° Junij 1620.
Ricus Ellor de Openshaw

convictus existit quiafregit Jacobi Beswicke j

assiza cerviciecontrastatut f Thome Ellor j

sup sacramentum

Georgius Adshehead de Heaton Norris | Johis Holt ^
inkeep convictus ut supra sup sacru j Thome WmsonnJ

uxor James Kenabie et Eliza-^ T , . T • .
iJi^Qu, ^™,i_i;^:J J°hls Jackson

de Blakelie

\

_ ("Thome PendletonJ
convict ut supra sup sacru J

Thomas Graver Adam Hib-'l TTT-M,-- TJ tu-\

' Wittij Haworth)

bart de Oorton aleho : con- r^r- i • /^

Nicolai Gorton J
vie ut supra sup sacru J

ideo prceptu est constabut de Gorton levar de Graver
xxs ad usu paupu

124

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

„. • j T- M ±-L\ Alexandri Aritage ~\

Jacobus Trav,s de Failesworth Geo rgeBurdsellconstabu
alehowskeep convictus ut L,^ HarriesQn
supra super sacru Jjohis Thorpe

Wiftms Thornilie de Denton

Maria Davie de Russbolme

Henricus Davie de Didsburie

Georgius Piggot de eade constabut

Alexander Coppocke de ead
Alice Blomilie de ead

?irch Ue With-

,
Davie

i

Wiftm Davie de eade
Wiftms Harrieson de Chowrton
alehowse keeps convict ut
supra super sacru

JUNE 27.*

Thomas Mottershead de Chorl-1^.^. _.

, , , ! Rici Birch

ton Row alehowsekeep con- r . TT ,

fr_ Radi Hudson

victus ut supra sup sacru l_, n . ..

; Thome Percivall '

ideo prceptu est gardianibg Ecclesie Manchr leva? xx8
ad usu paupu.
JULY 31.

Thomas Rudd de Didsburie husb in xx11.

Thomas et Joftes fillij ejus quilfet eo^ in x11.

Wiftms Birch de Withington hu in x11.

p pace et prcipue versus Johe Cooke de ead miller et
compe ad pxfn session.

Rogerus Ridings de Withington miller in x11.

Nicholaus Burton de ead linen weavr in xn.

qd Joftes Cooke prd Comp ad px. et p pace et prcipue
versus Thoma Rud et 2 filios
[81] JULY 18.

os Preceptu 'versus Radu Travis de Cromsall husbandman
comparere ad pxm Sessione post festu Epiphanie circa
spuriu p illu (ut dicitur) de corpore Elizabethe Woos-
encroft de Pendleton spinster genitu sed nondu natii.
* Or 17.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 125

JULY 22.

os A precept sup informacone p sacru Thome Lees de
Ashton yeoman versus Jotiem Lees de eadem Carier
film ejus de una pte et Willfii Lees Nicholau Lees
Johem Andrew et Edmundu Hawkerd de eade de
altera pte p pace gnrliter et comp ad pxim Session.

Jofces Lees prd ten in xh.

Oswald Mosley de Manchester gen in vn.

Thomas Lees de Ashton prd yeofh in vh.
p pace gnrliter et comp ad pxifn Session.

Ricus Cunliffe de Manchester carpenter in x11.

Georgius Walwrke ais Richrdson de eade

shoemaker in v1.

Wiftms Brockist de eail carpenter in vh.

p pace et prcipue versus Willu Smith de Eccles badger

et comp ad px. Session.

virtute prcept p Edrn Prestwich arm conces.

Henricus Devis de Withington husbandman in xh.

Wittms Potter de Manchr sherman in vh.

Ricus Worrall de Salford linen weaver in vh.

comp ad px. sessione circa spur p illu de corpore
Elizabethe Chowrton de ead: spinster genitu.

JULY 20.

(Edrus Roile de Manchester tanner ten in x1.

xviif\ Edrus Worrall de eade tanner in v11,

Jjohes Barlowe de eade tanner in VH.

p pace et prcipue versus Ricu Downes de eade Tanner
et comp ad px. sessione.

JULY 25.

i8A A prcept ad instanc Roberti Shelmerdine de Blakelie
husbandman versus Radu Bowker de eade husbandman
p pace et pTcipue &c et comp ad pxim session.

126 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

JULY 26.

rjacobus Lees de Collihurst weaver in x11.

i8d \ Jofies Lees de Woodhowses husb in vh.

[Edmundus Holme de Collihurst weaver in v11.

p pace et prcipue versus Petru Garside de Collihurst
weaver et comp ad px. Session &c.
(Edmundus Holme prd ten in xu.

i8d \ Jacobus Lees prd in v11.

IWiftms Ouldham de Salford Carpenf in vu.

p pace ut supra,
virtute prcepti p Edru Holland arfh concessu.

JULY 29.

os A prcept ad instanc Wiftij Greaves de Rotherom chapma
versus Wiftm Newsom de Manchester chapfn.
p pace et prcipue et comp ad pxifh session.
/ Wiftms Newsam prd ten in x11.

os 1 Wiftms Ouldham de Manchester sherm in v11.

IJohes Loont de eade chapman in v11.

p pace ut supra.

AUGUST i.

os A prcept ad instanc Thome Rudd de Didsburie husband-
man versus Rogeru Ridings de Withington miller p
pace et prcipue &c et comp ad px.

(Henerhus [sic] Keintie de Ouldham chapman in x11.
os •! Christophrus Cocke de ead shoemaker in vli.

IJohes Birch de ead shoemaker in vli.

p pace et prcipue versus Ana uxore Rici Lorte de
Ouldham baker.

iod Supsedeas p prdo Henorho p E. Prestwich concessu.

[82] AUGUST 5.

Thomas Ouldham de Salford Carpenter ten in xh.

Edmundus Holme de Collihurst weaver ten in x11.
sub hac condicone q.d Johana uxor Jacobi Lees de
Collihurst weavr comp ad pxifh Session et interim p

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 127

pace et prcipue versus Johana uxore Rici Gartside de

ead weaver.

capt virtute prcepti p Edru Holland arm concessi.

AUGUST 28.

i8d A prcept ad instanc Sicilie Shaw de Dokenfield spinster
versus Edrum Low de Denton Collermaker circa spur
comp ad px. Session post Anunc Marie &c.
, Rogerus Ridings de Withington miller ten in x11.
xif1 J Robertus Brooke de ead: yoman in v11.

[Thomas Woodd de Didsburie husb : in v11.

p pace et prcipue versus Thoma Rudd de Didsburie
husb : et comp ad px. session.

SEPTEMBER 7.

A prcept ad instanc Nicholai Burton de Withington
linenweaver versus Henricu Rigbie de ead: tailier p
pace et prcipue et comparere ad pxim Sessione :

SEPTEMBER 14.

xijtl A prcept ad instanc Thome Wharmbie de Manchester
butcher versus Johem Penkyma p descedend e servicio
ejus sine licencia.

SEPTEMBER 18.

os A precept ad instanc Susan ne Bardsley de Ashton subter
lyna versus Robertu Bardsley conjuge ejus p bono
gestu et comparere ad px. Session quoma ilia vapulavit
et de ilia sanguin exhausit et servat domu cervic sine
licencia : concess p Edru Prestwich de Oswaldu Mosley
Armigeros &c.

SEPTEMBER 23.

iod A prcept ad instanc Radi Wild de Ashton Carpenter
versus Willm Whittaker servu ejus retentu p discedendo
e servicio ejus sine licentia.

128 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

OCTOBER 5.

g° A precept ad instanc Margrete uxoris Thome Motters-
head de Chorlton et Alicae ux. Willij Cocke versus
Hugone Boardman de Ardwicke tailier p pace gnritr
et comp ad px. Session.

OCTOBER 10.

g° A prcept to cause An Killshaw vidua and James her son
to come before my Mr to answr such things as shalbe
objected ad instanc Radi Clough concerning taking*
of Cotton p Jacobii.

gg° A precet ad instanc Isabelle Worrall vidue de Manchr
versus Wm Crompton de eade alehowsekeep comp ad
px. Session circa spur de ilia p illu genitu.

g° A precept to cause Thorn Sim de Moston linen weaver
comp ad px. &c to take thoath of Constable for
Moston.

[83.] SEPTEMBER 3.

Exaiacons taken at Manchester iijtio die Septembrisf 1620

before Edm Prestwich and Osw Mosley esqrs &c.
Ellen wife of Robert Held of Manchester husb : informeth
&c that on Mundaie the xxvth of Sept last Robert Ouldham
came into the howse of one Thomas Maddocke where also
this informer dwelleth and earnestlie requested her to fetch
him a pot of ale wch at his importunitie shee did and att
her returne the said Ouldham sent awaie the children wch
were then come from the schoole unto their mother and
also sent this inform' to fetch him a penieworth of nutts
wch when shee brought hee tooke at her and went his waie
but concrninge the taking of the monie or breakinge of the
Chest shee understood nothing untill the wife of the said
Maddocke was come & found the same &c.

* u Stealing " erased.

t Sept. probably an error for Oct., as tbe first deposition refers to Sept. 25.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 1 29

Margrett wife of Thomas Maddocke of Mancfir husb :
informeth &c that on Mundaie the 25th of September last
past about 4 of the clocke in the afternoone there was taken
out of a chest in the dwelling howse of the sd Maddocke
58s in monie in a purse there beinge this informr at that
time being out of the same howse And at her returne shee
pceiving the said Chest to bee broken open shee inquired
who had beene in the said howse in her absence and one
Ellen wife of Robert Held who dwelleth in the same howse
said that one Robert Ouldham came to the same howse and
sent her out for a id of ale and that shee returning quicklie
againe hee sent her out for a id of nutts And this informers
fower yonge Children also came unto her where shee was
workinge and said that Robert Ouldham came unto their
howse & bade them goe unto their mother wch caused this
inform1" to suspect the said Ouldham to have broken the
said chest and taken out the monie whereuppon this informr
repaired unto the said Ouldham & accused him of the said
facte butt hee constantlie denied the same neverthelesse
this informer pcuring a warrant to apprehend the said
Ouldham and to bring him before some Justice of peace to
bee exaied the said Ouldham did avoid and flee so as the
Constables of Manchester could not apprhend him.

Thomas Maddocke prd saith that the said some of 58s
being taken out of his chest and haveing a suspicon of Rob
Ouldham by reason of the report of Elen wife of Rofct Heald
(as in the informacon of Margrett his wife is set downe)
this inform1* pcured a warrant to the constab of Manchester
to apprehend the said Ouldham and to bring him to bee
exaied before some Justice of peace but the Const of
Manchestr could not find the said Ro : Ouldham dureing 3
daies for that it was reported the said Ouldham was gone
towards Irelande yet in that time one Wiftm Ouldham father
to the said Robt, Thorn Tomson Mr Potto* & Mr Cudworth
the younger treated wth this inform1" to rest satisfied and
his monie should bee conveied into his chest againe so this

* ? Potts.

130 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

informer on Fridaie morninge did seeke in the said chest
& there found his monie tied in a linen Cloath but not the
purse that was taken awaie And further saith that the monie
wch was conveied into his chest was not as hee thinketh
the same that was taken thence for that there was therein
2 peeces of gold the one of xx8 thothr xj8 but the monie that
was taken thence was all in silver.

Rich : Harrison servant unto Ro : Ouldham prd informeth
&c that on Thursdaie last being the 28fc of Sept : his said
mr sent for him unto the howse of one Tho Dickonson in
the Deansgate and there delivered unto this informer a purse
wth monie therein & bade him keepe the same & tell no
bodie thereof but give it backe to him when hee askt for it
neverthelesse this informr showed the purse forthwtb to divers
psons wch being tould unto the said Robert Ouldham hee
sent for this inform1" and tooke the said purse from him againe
and did strike this informr uppon the face because hee had
showed the same.

Thomas Maddocke prd ten in xxn psequi ad pxirh session
pacis

Edm : Prestwich.

Osw Mosley.

[84.] Sessio pacis tent' apud Mancestr' duodecimo die
Octobris 1620.

OCTOBER 13.

IRicus Ogden de Middleton shoemaker ten in xx11.
Record: abie [?] qd Jere Johnso debet p recog no apar.
Ricus Lort de Ouldham yoman in x!i.

Joftes Wilde de Prestwich linenweaver in x11.

qd prd Ogden Comparebit ad pxifh session et interim
se bene geret &c quoma se fuixit fuisse Constabut
et non fuit etiamq, officiu ista susceptu non exequtus
est * capt ad session cora p Johe Greeneh : et
Osw. Mosley ar.

* Blank in MS.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 131

OCTOBER 20.

Johes Spakeman de Manchr laborer ten in x11.

Willmus Kenyon de eade Alehouskeep in vu.

Joiies Done de eade poynter in vh.

p pace versus cunctu populu et qd compebit ad
pxima sessione &c super seadeas ei conceditur sup
prmissa.

os A prcept ad instanc Gracie uxor Henrici Hough de

Manchester husbandman versus Katherina Birch de

Mosse side vidua pro pace et prcipue et comp ad
pxm session.

OCTOBER 21.

os A prcept ad instanc Rici Ouldham de Salford shoe-
maker et Joties Makant de eadem maltma versus
Jacobu Hilton de Manchester butcher et Margreta
uxor ejus p pace et prcipue.

OCTOBER 22.

i Jacobus Hilton prd ten in xxh.

debet I Wllh~s streete de Moston hu in x11.

uxore |wiftus Hurst de Mancft sherm in x11.

p pace prdi Jacobi et Margr versus ut supra.

OCTOBER 24.

rRicus Chorlton de Stopport yeoman ten in xh.

-! Edwardus Bailie de Manchester alehouskeep in vu.
IThomas Walworke ais Richardson de ead aleh : in vu.
qd prd Ricus comparebit ad pxifii session et interim
pace custodiet erga cunct et prcipue versus Thoma
Davie de Manchester shoemaker.

i Thomas Davie prd ten in xu.

-! Henricus Mason de Manchester aleh : in vh.

[Edwardus Wright de eadem Currier in vn.

p pace ut supra et prcipue versus Ricu Chorlton
supradict et comparere ad pxim session.

132 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

d b .t *f Anthonius Bagshaw de Manchester pointr in xh.
I Edwardus Wright supradict in xh.

sub hac condicone.

quod Edwardus Davie de Manchestr Junior shoemaker
compar &c et p pace erga Ricu Chorlton prd.

f Edwardus Davie senior Inkeep ten in xh.

debet os\ Edrus Wright prd in vu.

lAnthonius Bagshaw prd in v11.
p pace ut supra et prcipue versus Ricu Chorlton prd.*

Capt apud Manchestr cora Edm. Prestwich et Osw
Mosley *arm
cunct debent pro Recognif.

OCTOBER 27.

goA A prcept ad instanc Edwardi Taylier de Ouldham
pauf husb : versus Radu Sonndiforth de eade husb p
pace et prcipue.

[85.] OCTOBER 31.

i8d A prcept sup informacon Edmundi Mosse Rogeri
Prestwich Wiftij Taylier et Samueft Smith versus
Robertu Jepson de Chorlton weaver p pace gnrlter &c.

i Edwardus Pilkington de Salford gen ten in x11.

debet o \ Thomas Byrom de eade gen in v11.

IThomas Williams de eadem pointer in v11.

("Thomas Williams prd ten in x11.

debet o \ Nicholaus Fogge de Manchestr weaver in vh.

iRicus Kaie de Salford sherman in vn.

rRicus Ellor de Salford weaver ten in x11.

debet o \ Jofres Beswicke de Manchestr weaver in v11.

iGeorgius Burges de eadem weaver in vu.

comparere ad pxifh session ad faciend &c circa verba
suspiciosa elata p illos circa un Goodin qui de bonis
fuit spoliatus.

* All the entries for Oct. 24 are bracketed together the bracket being
followed by "Capt.," etc.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 133

NOVEMBER 4.

A precept ad instanc Alicie Dunkerley de Ashton
vidue versus Robtu Knott de ead weaver p pace et
precipue et comparere ad pxim.

NOVEMBER n.

Ricus Waterhouse de Armeley hall in com

Eboru in xxu.

debet debet Wittms Chaderton de Nuthurst in com

lost " . Lane gen in x11.

Henricus Bamford de Shore in com prd

gen in xh.

qd prdct Ricus compebit ad px : sessione et inter
se bene ger : versus cunct populu.

NOVEMBER 15.

[Rofctus Hutchenson de Salford dyer ten in xh.

debet o3\ Edmundus Dickonson de eade carpenter in v11.

iRofctus Widdowes de eade Taylier in vh.

qd prdct Rofotus Hutchenson compebit ut supr et
interim custodiet pace versus cunctii &c.

NOVEMBER 22.

Hoties Partington de Salford showemaker in xxu.

os \ Witts Partington de Barton sup Irwell husb in xh.

iThomas Hardman de eade husb : in xh.

qd prdct Johes compebit ut supr : et interim p bono

gestu suo
circa stupru per eu in et super Hestera Bennitt infante

etatis 6 annor vel eo circiter attentatu ex confessione

ipsius ptis &c.

NOVEMBER 24.

rRofetus Jepson de Chorlton Lynnenweavr ten in x11.

os \ Radus Jepson de Heaton Norris Lynnenweavr in v11.

llsack Seddon de Kersall Lynnen weavr in vh.

qd prdct Robtus compebit ut supr : et interim p

pace gnraliter.

debet os+

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1620

g*ld A prcept versus -Samuel! Smyth als Buckley de
Chorlton Rowe Lyfi weavr et Edmundu Mosse de
Ardwick Lynnen weavr pro pace ad peticoe et sup
sacru Rofcti Jepson de Chorlton &c.

NOVEMBER 25.

fSamuelus Smyth ats Buckley de Chorlton

Lynnen W : xu.

Johes Berrie de eade Lynnenweavr in v11.

-Rogerus Unwin de Ardwick Lynnenweavr in v11.
qd prdc? Samuel compebit ut supr : et interim j? pace
et prcipue vrsus Robtu Jepson supra noiatu.
jam script post aegrof.

DECEMBER 6.

Apd Manchr cora Edmundo Prestvvich et Osw : Mos. arm.
It is ordered that Wiftm Crompton de Manch : prd
alehowsekeep the reputed father of Marie his bastarde
childe begotten on the bodie of Isabell Worrall de eade
\viddowe shall keepe the said childe untill it attaine unto
the age of twelve yeares soe as in noe wise it shall bee
chargeable unto the pish of Manchest1 and the said Isabell
to bee comitted to the howse of correcon.

secundu statutu.

prd Crompton recusavit observare ordine prd ideo
recogni? capt ut sequitr.

(Wittms Crompton prd ten in xx11.

debet lost \ Edrus Sugar* de Man : yeom in xu.

iHenricus Shepheard t Cormsall in xu.
qd prd Crompton comp ad pxm.

[86.] Apud Manchestr coram Edm. Prestwich et Osw : M : ar.

debet Johes Smith de Ashton subtr lyna yeoman ten in xu.
q.d Isabella prd compebit ut antea.

* Or Sagar. f MS. torn.

1620] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER 135

("Johes Baguley de Newton yeofn ten in xx11.

debet osl Sam : Smith de Failswrth yeofn in xh.

' Rofotus Jannie de Manch : haberdashr in x11.

q.d prd Jofres comp ad px sess circa spur de corpore
Eliza Dancie [?] ats Crowe de Fails wrth p illu genif.

DECEMBER 8.

Georgius Lees de Ashton subtr lyna yeofn ten in ch.
Thomas Lees de eade yeofn in lu.

Johes Hopwood de Ouldham linen drap in I11.

q,d prd: Georgius compebit apud pxim assizas &c.
capt cora E P et O. M :

DECEMBER 9.

os A precept ad instanc facobi Baguley de Failswrth
linen weaver versus Radu Marler de eade yeorh p
pace et prcipue et comparere ad pxim sess.

DECEMBER 16.

os Preceptu ad instancia Margrete Chadderton de Ouldham
spinster versus Robtu Tailier de eadem husbandman
comparere ad pxifn session circa spur genitu p illu
de corpore ejus.

DECEMBER 19.

nihil A mittimus gaolae Robti Bardsley de Ashton subtr
lyna shoemaker quia recusavit invenire securitate p
bono gestu, ibi remanere quousc^ ita faciet.

nihil Preceptu constabulariis Ashton distringere de bonis
ejus.

( Robtus Bardsley prd ten in xx11.

debetl Henricus Cooke de Dokenfield yeofn in xh.

IRicus Bardsley de Ashton prd husb : in xn.

p bono gestu ut supra et compere ad pxim sessione.

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l62O-2I

[1620-21.] JANUARY 2.

22* A prcept ad instanc Johis Baguley de Manchester

taylier versus Johem Travis de eadem weaver pro

pace et prcipue et compere.

ad px session.

JANUARY 9.

Cap? apd Manchestr Thomas Barker Edward Ellor
Rofct Hodgeson inform1"3 Richard Brooke confesseth
the taking of the cheese.

prd Thorn Barkr of Salford husb : ten in x11 psequi ad
pxiin session versus Ricu Brooke de ead.

Sessio pacts tent' ap'd Manchestr1 decimo octavo die Januarij
i62o[-2i} cora' Sr G. B\oo]th B. &c.
Wiir Cromp? debet et Ric Wathous.

JANUARY 20.

Tria Warancit ad instanc et sup sacrum Radi Marler
de Failsworth yeoin versus Johem Baguley et Rofctu
fratre ejus de Newton yeofh et Nichot Roades p
pace et prcipue &c et comp ad px session.

JANUARY 2j.

A precept ad instanc Georgij Somister de Reddich
g* Ld weaver versus Johem Baguley de ead: husbandman
p pace et prcipue comp ad px.

/Johes Baguley prd ten in x11.

gs z^-jjofces Kemp de Manch hosier in v11.

Ijacobus Baguley de Failswrth yeofh in v11.
p pace et comp ut supra.

[87.] JANUARY 26.

Cap? apud Ancoats in corn Lane cora Leonardo

Asshaw et Osw : Mosley ar.

Concerning Margerie bastard childe begotten by George
Wyddall of Pendleton uppon the bodie of Alice Hulton of
the same spinster uppon the confession of the said George
Wyddall, wee doe repute him father of the said childe

l620-2l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 137

and therefore doe order that the said George shall paie
towardes the sustentacon of the said childe vjd weekelie
unto the said Alis untill the said childe shall accomplish
the age of twelve yeares and the said Alis to mentaine
the said bastarde childe soe as in no wise it shalbee
chargeable to the pish nor begge and the said George and
Alis to bee openlie whipped at Pendleton this pl'sent daie.

Leonard Asshawe

Osw : Mosleye
FEBRUARY 2.

Capt apud Manchestr cora Edfh Prestwich Leonardo
Asshaw et Osw Mosley arm tribus Justic &c.

Thomas Richardson Michael Wood John Birch Geo
Richardson inform".

George Wiggleswrth denyeth the taking of the shooes.

prd Georgius Richardson ten in x11 psequi ad px sess.

prd Wigglesworth teii in xh compere ibidm.

Edm. Prestwich Leo : Asshawe Osw : Mosley."*

Toilus Travis informer.

Thomas Egerton confesseth the taking of the wlieate.

prd Troilus ten in xu psequi ad pxifh session.

prd Egerton ten in xlh comparere ibid et non discedere
sine licentia curie : et non discedere &c :

FEBRUARY 5.

os A prcept ad instancia Jane Marland de Asliton subtr
lyna versus Samuellu Wilde de Ouldha weaver
compere ad px session circa spur genit de corpore
prd Jane.

FEBRUARY 10.

mrd Samuell Wilde ten in x11.

os Jjohes Clough de Ashton weavr in v11.

[Edmundus Tetlow de Ouldh : weavr in v!i.
qd prd: Safh compebit ut supra.

* Signed in the margin.
T

138 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l62O-2I

FEBRUARY 12.

Thomas Slater de Ashton subtr lyna slatr ten in xx11.
qd comparebit ad pxifh assizas ad dand evidenc circa
obitu Witt Stansfield.

FEBRUARY 26.

Robertus Lees de eadem informeth circa prmissa &c.
Otiwell Lees de Ashton aleh : in . xb.

Jacobus Kenorthie de eact yeom in x l.

qd Robtus prd: compebit ad pxim assizas &c.

[88.] FEBRUARY 12.

Cap? apud Manchestr cora Leonardo Asshaw et Osvv.

Mosley arm duobg Justic.

Thomas Strangwaies esqr Alexander Radcliffe gent two
of the Churchewardens of the pish of Manchester doe
informe uppon their corporall oathes as followeth That on
Thursdaie last being the viijth daie of this instant Februarie
they did distreyne one blacke guelding of the goods of Oswald
Mosley of Manchr gent by virtue of a warrant to them
directed from Edmund Prestwich and Osw : Mosley esqrs
two of his mats Justics &c & furthr informe that forthwth
the said Osw : Mosley gent and twoe menservants of the
said Osw : did violentlie rescue and take awaie the sd
guelding from these inform™ and that the said Osw :
Mosleye gent did divers tymes violentlie thrust awaie the
said Mr Strangwaies uttering also manie disgracefull
speeches against the said Churchwardens and the said Mr
Radcliffe informeth that at the same tyme the said Osw :
Mosleye gent uttered these speeches — have not the Justics
yet showen all their tyranie and spite against mee ?

Leon. Asshawe Osw : Mosley.

FEBRUARY 13.

22^ A prcept ad instanc Rici Bardsley de Ouldham swyne
driv1' versus Ana uxore Rici Lorte de eade baker p
pace et prcipue et compere ad pxifh Session.

l620-2l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 139

os A precept ad instanc Margrette Holland de Salford
spinst1' versus Jacobu Pendleton de eadem pointmakr
compere ad session pxifh futura post festu scti Joftis
baptiste circa spur genit de corpore prd Margr.

FEBRUARY 18.

Capt apud Mancestr cora Edm : Prestw : et Osw :
Mosley arm &c.

gs jgvo Thomas Roades de Harpurhey in corn Lane weavr
ten in xln de hac condicone qd Isabella uxor ejus
et Ricus Ridge servus ejus compebunt ad .pxifh
session ad faciendii et recipiend &c.

FEBRUARY 21.

lost
debet

Thomas Lees de Asheton undr lyne husbandman

ten in
Johes Buttervvorth de Belfeild gent in

Ijohes Lees de Ashton carier in vu.

p pace et prcipue versus Rofetu Stansfield ats
Chatterton de ead: weavr et comp ad pxifh session
os supsedeas ei conceditr sup prmissa.

FEBRUARY 15.

capt apud Mancestr cora Ed. Prestwich et Osw :

Mosley arfh duobs justic &c.
Joties Bowker Nicholaus Shelmrdine informrs.
Ricus Harrison confesseth the taking of the monie.
A mittimus p diet Harrison.

FEBRUARY 22.

g* prd Bowker ten regi in xh psequi ad pxifh assizas

Nicholaus Shelmerdine de- Man : blaksmith ten in

xxh ad dand evidenc.

os A precept ad instanc Johis Pendleton de Cheetam
yeoman versus Jana Jackson servu ejus p discedendo
sine licentia.

I40 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l62O-2I

FEBRUARY 24.

(Jacobus Pendleton de Salford pointr ten in xxu.

os I Georgius Linie de eade whittawr in xh.

iRobtus Ouldham de eade weav1' in x11.

qd prd Pendleton comp ad sess pxim post festu
scti Johes Baptiste &c circa spur ut ante relatr.
A mittimus to the howse of Correction of Jeffraie
Wheelton an idle pson who will not wrke.
p Leon Asshaw et Osw : Mosleye.

FEBRUARY 28.

Cap? apud Manchestr cora E. P et Osw : Mosley arm
John Radcliffe, Grace uxor Rici Cowsie informrs
Geo Wigleswrth confesseth the taking of the apron.

A mittims to the howse of correction p prd Georgio
Ricus Cowsie tenetr in xh psequi ad pxifh session.

MARCH 3.

os A prcept ad instanc Robti Hilton de Manchestr

whittawr versus Edwardu* Hainlin de Droadah in

Ireland p pace et comp ad px.

MARCH 10.

^ j Johes Browne de Stockport yeoman ten in x11.

\Alexandr Mosse de Heaton Norres husb : in v11.

qd prd Browne comp ad pxim session circa indictafh.

g* sd fog Hellene Jackson uxor Johis Jackson N
de Heaton Norres husb : vizt Robtus

v V

Brooke et Oliver Bamford de Withington j
yeofh utr q, f@ in j

p pace et prcipue versus Margeria Norres
uxor Rad Norres de ead hu : et comp ad
pxim sess.
capt virtute prcepti p E : P arm concessi.

* " Edmund " erased, but recurs in a later entry.
t Qwery.

I620-2I] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER 141

MARCH 12.

fEdmundus* Hamlin de Droadah in Hibernia| u
next undr\ nunc restans in Manch : mercator ten in /
os I Geo : Chowrton de Manchr sherman in v11.

I Johes Marshall de ead paint1" in v11.

p pace et prcip versus Robtu Hilton ut supra.

MARCH 10.

os A prcept ad instanc Rad Low de Ashton versus

Robtu et Thorn Bardsley et Ricu Boardman de ead

p pace et prcipue.

MARCH 12.

(Robtus Bardsley de Ashton alehowskeep in x11.

debet\ Robtus Newton de ead pointr in vu.

ijohes Smith de eade Carier in v11.

p pace versus Rad Low de ead yeom et comp ad
pxim.

[go] MARCH 21.

Orders agreed uppon at the meetinge of his matf
Justic^ of the peace at Lancr uppon Wednesdaie
in quinta septumana quadragessime vicessimo primo
die Martij 1620.

Treasurers for \Thomas Covell arfm Loinsdall \

maymed souldiors/maior vift Lane p I Amoundernes \ ,un"

ITDI iu dreds

j Blackbourne J

Robtus Barrow gen ^ Derbie ]
niaior vift Wigan p vLeiland ^hundreds
j Salford J

Highe Constables rThomas Woods de Snobb

Loinsdall \Matheus Richardson de Rollehead

A^ lr fWiftms Elston de Brockholes

Amoundrnes \ \nr» j TD-UU-

1 Wmms Pateson de Ribbie

Blackbourne (JD°!eS Nu"all de Newhowse in Pendle
tKicus (Jsbalston de bhowley

* " Edward " in an earlier entry.

j42 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l62O-2I

/Petrus Catterall de Crooke
IJohes Gerrard de Brindle

Derbie Johes Bretherton de Hey

Edrus Aspinall de Toxeth
Johes Blackledge de Lathom

Salford Thomas Longworth de Longworth

Lawrencius Bradshaw de Hope

1. Yt is ordered that everie highe Constable wch here-
after shalbee found delinquent in making collection and
undelaied paiemente of anie some of monie wherein they
shalbee appointed collectors shall stand comitted for the
same offence untill they make restitucon of that some of
monie. And if the petie constables doe not their duties
then they to bee brought before some Justice of the peace
to bee bound over for their contempt | by such high
constable under whom anie such pettie constable shalbee
found faultie.

2. The Justicf heere present are of opinion that if
anie tolle or stellage bee taken for the carriage over
Crosford Bridge or anie othr bridge repaired by the comon
charge of the countrey the same is extorcon & ought not
to bee taken or paid and that the takers thereof shalbee
dealt wthall by inditem1 of extorcon quo warrant or othrwise
as the lawe will warrant yet nevertheles all bridges shalbee
repaired by the charge of counties & hundreds as formrlie
they have beene accustomed.

3. Yt is ordered that Mr Edm : Fleetwood & Mr Veale
shall bring their notes of accounts concerning the monie
by them formrlie collected for finishing of the howse of
Correction and then shall abide such orders as the Justice
or the greater pte of them shall thinke fitt concerning the
some of xv11 behind of the monie collected by the said
Mr Fleetwood & Mr Massie deceased for the same howse.
And for xlu or more wch is behinde & collected in Loinsdall

l6202l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 143

hundred by Edward Parker and the execute'8 of Wittm
Hilton his matf Justice of assize shalbee dealt wthall the
daie next followinge for the granting of attach[m]ents against
them.

[9-.]

4. Yt is ordered that the Mr of the howse of Correction
at Preston shall have the some of lvih for his wages
yeerelie to bee collected by the highe Constables of everie
severall hundred wthin the countie and the same to bee
paid to Mr Maior of Preston at or before midsomr Sessions
next who shall paie the same over to the said Mr quarterlie
by even porco8.

5. Yt is ordered that the treasurers for maymed soul-
diours for the time to come shall paie yearelie — xls to the
prison7"8 in the kings Bench and Marshalsie and shall take
course wth the Sherriffe or some othr pson to paie the
same soe that acquittance bee delivered to the treasurers
succeeding before the ould treasurers bee discharged.

6. Yt is acknowledged by Mr Worsley that vju xs of
the some of x11 xs by him formrlie paid to the prisonrs
in the kingf bench and Marshalsie & xlijs in Mr Wat-
moughs hands being overplus of the monie for maymed
souldiours collected wthin his division & xxv3 pmised by
Mr Paull Fleetwood to bee paid to the said Mr Worsley
out of the monie collected wthin his division shall bee pd
to the said Mr Worsley And the Justice doe farthr pmise
to paie to the said Mr Worsley at the next assizes (uppon
bringing in of a discharge for the said some of x11 xs the
some of xiijs wth consideracon being the last pte of the
said some of xh x9.

j. Yt is ordered that Thomas Hutton shall have the
place of Richard Holland in the paie of maimed souldiours
if the said Richard bee dead and if the said Richard bee
in life then the said Thomas is to have the paie of xls

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621

p ann to bee pd him by the treasurers of Derbie Leiland
& Salford hundreds.

Edw : Moore Rich : Shuttlewrth Edm Fleetwood

Cuthb : Halsall Edw : Holland Osw : Mosley

Tho Tildsley Humfraie Davenport Edw. Chesnall

Tho Ireland Wm Leighe Paull Fleetwood

MARCH 19.

Martij xix° in quinto septamana quadragessime apd Lane.
It is ordered by the courte that Justicf of peace wfchin
their severall jurisdictions upon paine of jCu shall goe to
the howse of everie recusant or send for them in Easf
weeke next, or before & to take the oath of Allegiance
of everie such recusant & those that refuse to bind them
over to appeare at the next assizes and if they refus^to
bee bound to send them to the gaole.

And that the Constables wthin their severall Constabu-
laries shall give the names of the recusantf wthin their
constabularies to the ministr & churchwardens there and
they the sd ministr & churchewardens to certifie their
names to the Justicf of peace or else at the assizes
togethr \vtb their quallities & estates and that the Justicf
shall bynd those that refuse to paie — xijd for everie
sundaies absence from the church to appeare at the
assizes or in default of bonnd to send them to the gaole.

And for the wives of recusantf if their husbandf bee
not bound for their appearance at the assizes then to
send them to the howse of correction or else to the gaole
according to the quallitie of the pson.

eramy Rolstorf
[1621.] APRIL 12.

rRicus Kaie de Salford sherman ten dfio regi in x11.

debet\ Thomas Hilton de eade Sherman in vu.

IThoih Lewes de eade Pointmakr in vu.

1621] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 145

p pace gnrltr et comp ad pxini session p inform
Robti Pendleton Const et Willij Chowrton sub const
pcussit Robt Hodgeson Const de Salford prd.

APRIL 13.

gs Ed A prcept ad instanc Joftis Knot de Ashton subtr lyna

lifienweaver versus Geo Eyre ats Marland servu p

discedendo sine licencia.

APRIL 14.

gs iod A precept ad instanc Geo Casson de Ratchdall Chapma
versus Johe Loont de Manch : Chapfn p pace et
prcipue et comp ad pxirn.

fjohes Loont prd ten in x11.

os \ Rofctus Booth de Heato yeom in x11.

IWift Newsa de Manch chap : in v11.
p pace ut supra.

[92.] APRIL 17.

A prcept against George Percivall of the twentie Acre

in Gorton comp Mane for bruing sine licent.
sd A precept against Raphe Hobson of Audenshaw for

not accounting for monie by him rec for the poore

venire cora Justic.

APRIL 19.

os A mittimus to the hmvse of Correction of Jane Marland
of Asshton under lyne there to remaine for one
whole yeare according to an order made in open
Sessions of the peace houlden at Manchester.

g3 ld A prcept ad instanc Wiiiij Steevenson de Manchest1"
Silkweaver versus Willm Owen servu ejus p disce-
dendo sine licentia.

Sessio pads 19 A prill 1621.

gs [Jories Jackson de Heaton Norris husfo

nilficeed* \ in xu.

debet Ijoties Shalcrosse de ead husb : in XH.

U

I46 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621

qd Helena uxor Johis Shalcrosse prd compebit ad
pxim sess. et interim p pace versus Joana Shal-
crosse de ead spinstr.

MAY i.

IJ A precept against John Clough for depting out of the
service of Samuell Dickonson of Manchester wthout
licence his terme not being expired.

APRIL 19.

os duo warrancia bone gesture concessa ad gnrim Session
pacis ad instanc Johis Guilliam versus Johem Jackson
Witt Crompton Jacobu Hope* et Witt Clough et p
me facta.

MAY 4.

6s Ld A precept ad instanc Elizabethe Woosencroft de

Moston vidue versus Edmundu Hilton de eadem

liiienweaver p pace &c et precipue &c et compere

ad pxrn session &c.
MAY 12.
os A precept sup informacione Georgij Whittaker et

Evani Hawkerd de Asheton Chapme versus Johem

Smith de ead Carier p pace gnrltr et compere ad

pxifh sesS.
MAY 14.

(Johes Smith prd ten in x11.

os -j Henricus Hudson de Dokenfield yeofh v11.

lEdrus Walker de Ashton yeom in VH.

<p pace ut supra.

supsedeas ei conceditur sup prmissa.
A precept ad instanc prd Johis versus Johem Warren

de ead liiienweaver et prd Evanu et Georgiu p pace

ut supra.
A precept ad instanc Johis Hill de Droylsden linen-

weavr versus Johem Parker de ead linenweaver et

Thoma Hill de eadem Pyp p pace et prcipue et

compere ad pxim sesS.

* Or « Hepe "

1621] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 147

[93.] MAY 15.

6s A precept ad instanc Jofiis Lees de Asheton subtr lyna
taylier versus Thoma Moorehowse servu ejus p dis-
cedendo e servicio ejus sine licencia.

MAY 19.

Capt apud Manch cora Leo A : O M :

A mittimus to the howse of Correction for Izabell
Worrall of Manchestr vidua secundu ordine ad gnrlm
session pacis tent 19 Jan 1620 facta ibi remanere
ani spacio circa spuriu de corpore suo genit p
Witt Crompton.

vocat ut another mittimus to the gaole for Thorn Slatr
infra de Ashton slatr for not finding suerties for his

appareat good behaviour.

'A warrant for the peace sup inform p sacru Rofcti
Walkr de Asheton yeofh versus Jofiem Taylier de
Denton yeo: et Robtu Thornilie de ead hu: p pace
et prcipue versus Nicholau Walkr filiu prd Roftti
prsertim ballivis direct

A warrant ad instanc Jane uxor Wiftij Walkr de
Ashton yeom versus prd Jofiem Taylier p pace
versus conjuge ejus et compere ut supra
prcipue constab Ashton direct

A precept ad instanc Witiij Cocke de Ashton yeofh
versus Alicia Roades servu ejus retent quia no sibi
servit secund retent et pmiss.

rjohes Warren de Ashton linen weaver ^ in x11.
•j Evanus Hawkercl de ead Chapman in xn.

iGeorgius Whittakr de ead chapma x11.

p pace versus Jotie Smith et compere ad pxiih.

I48 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621

MAY 21.

(Thomas Slater supradict ten in xxu.

o> \Ricus Slater de Ashton slatr in xu.

IGeorgius Slatr de eade lynenweavr in xu.

qd ille compebit ad pxim session et interim p bono

gestu.

MAY 28.

A precept ad instanc Jacobi Birche de [blank} shoemaker
versus Johem Birche servum ejus p discedendo sine
6s licentia.

Robtus Birche et Tho : Garnett utera in xxn qd Jofies
Birch Geo Chowrto et Robtus Chowrto de With-
ington eade compebut ad pxm et p pace gnttr.

JUNE 4.

nihill A precept ad instanc Josephi Hobkin de

sp: & disburse Manch : sherma versus Jacobu Walkr Edru

at London & Wilson et Nicholau Shalcrosse de eade

in going & butchers p pace et prcipue et compere ad

coming 28" pxim.

JUNE 8.

nihill A precept versus Jana Warde et Rad

Kenion de Moston linenweaver circa spur
erairi Londini. compere ad pxim.

JUNE 26.

os A precept ad instancia Jane Worrall de Broughton
spinstr versus Franc Fleetcroft de Cheeta husb :
. compere ad sess pxifh post festu scti Michaelis
futura circa spur.

A precept ad peticone Edmund Lees versus Jac
Jackson Johe Dunkrley de Ouldha weavrs et Geo
Street de Newton labourer respondere quibusca
maleficiis contra regis pace ppetr.

A precept to cause James Travis de Failsworth
aleho : et Ricus Wyld de Ouldha laborerer ad
dand evedenc.

l62l] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 149

[94.] JUNE 30.

68d A prcept ad instanc Thome Davie de Manchestr
shoemakr to cause Wm Lillie de eatt silkweaver
John Jepson de ead: pointer [blank} John Holland de
Birche hall yeom to appeare &c to answr &c con-
cerning the peace of &c.

JULY 2.

Nicholaus Shalcrosse de Manchestr butchr ten in xu.

6s vd Ricus Shalcrosse de ead husb in vh.

Robtus Becke de Hopwood Cledon gen in vu.

j> pace et prcip : versus Josephu Hobkin de Manch

sherma et compere ad pxifh.
6s A precept ad instanc Johis Duncalfe de Salford gent

versus Jacobu Adlington de eade p pace et prcipue

et compere ad pxirn session.
os A precept ad instanc Afiae Whitehead de Newton

spinster versus Abrahu Wyld de Ouldha h'u : compere

ad sess post festu Christi natis circa spur.

JULY 4.

6s Hd Preceptu ad instanc Margrete Shelmerdine de Man-
chestr spinster versus Johem Burie de Holme sherma
compere ad sess post festu scti Michaef circa spur
genit de corpore ejus &c.

JULY 12.

Hugo Kenion de Manchestr sherman ten in x11.

lost hereafter not to suffer anie playing at unlawfull
games in his howse.

Hd Wifts Ridge de eadem drap in x11 post hac non
ludere &c.

Sessio pads ten? 19° Julij.

JULY 24.

os Precept ad instanc Katherine Cheetam de Reddich
spinster versus Johem Baguley de eade husbandman
p pace et prcipue et Compere ad pxim Session
pacis &c.

I50 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT fl62I

JULY 25.

A precept ad instanc Joseph! Wilde de Asheton subtr
lyna weaver versus Joftem Raneslie servu ejus
retentu p discedendo e servicio ejus contra lycentia.

AUGUST 2.

6s A precept ad instancia Margrete Hopwoodde de Man-
chestr spinster versus Joana Sikes de eade spinstr
p pace et prcipue et Compere ad pxim session
pacis &c.

AUGUST 3.

lost : Georgius Hopwood de Manchestr sherman ten in XH.
debet Wilts Nicholson de Salforde sherman in x11.

qd Margreta Hopwood prd compebit ad pxim session
et interim pace Custodiet versus Joana Sykes prd
capt^virtute prcept p Ceciliu Trafforde.

AUGUST 27.

Edrus Greaves de Manchestr husb in xn.

gs g6d Johes Cooke de eadem lifienweaver in v11.

Johes Kirke de eadem blacksmith in vu.

p pace versus Thorn Baxter de ead barber et comp
ad px Capt virtute prcept p E P cone.

[95.] AUGUST 27.

i'Rofctus Potter de Manchestr sherman ten in x11.

debet\ Edrus Hollinbrigge de ead Chapman in vh.

iRobtus Fletcher de eadem musicus in v11.

p pace versus Robtu Fynie de ead Chap: et comp
ad pxifh.

SEPTEMBER 7.

otl A prcept ad instanc Marie uxor Thome Wharmbie de
Manchestr butchr versus Robtu Woosoncroft et Fran-
ciscu Woosencroft de ead butchrs p pace et prcipue
et compere ad pxifh session &c.

1621] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 151

AUGUST 22.

Orders agreed uppon at a gnall Meetinge of the Kingf

maties Justicf of peace at Lancasf uppon Wed-

nesdaie in the assizes weeke.
Collectors for the oxe monie within the severall hundreds

followinge

Loinsdale j Rogerus Kirkbie ar

\ Robtus Bindlose miles

A ,P f Johes Brockhoolesl

AmouncPnes \ J .„ > arm

I Kicus Jourgh )

f Radcliff Asheton arm
Blackbourne 0 .....

I Johes Braddill arm

j , I / Edrus Rigbie arm

I Witts Leigh ctcus

T^ ,. f Edrus Moore arm

Derbie J _ _ ,

^ (jregorius 1 urner ctcus.

0 ir j f Cecyll Trafforde miles

Salforde { T * u u

\ Joties Holte arm

Forasmuch as uppon informacon of Francis Barker mr
of the howse of Correction it appeareth that the howse of
Correction wanteth repacon in slate coveringe and such
like it is required that Sr Thomas Tildslie knight Rofct
Blundell and Radcliffe Asheton esqrs will before the next
sessions of peace to bee houlden at Preston viewe and at
the same sessions certifie the same decaie at wch Session
this table intreateth that Consideracon & order maie bee
taken for speedie repaire of the decaie of the same howse.
Yt is ordered that the xxxh remayninge in Edward
Moore esqr highe sherriffe of this countie his hands shall
by him forthwith bee paid over to Thomas Beespham
Wiftm Wooley Thomas Mather and Thomas Stubbs of
Warington and by the shalbee ymploied and converted
towards the repaire of Warington bridge and they or
some of them to make their accountf of the disbursem*
thereof at this table at the next somr assizes heere to bee
houlden.

152

[96.] August :

Derbie
Hundred

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

[l62I

Comissionrs for taxacon of the first paiemfc
of the seacond Subsidie in August aforesd.

fWillm earle of Derbie

Busshop of Chester
Sr Richard Molineax kfc & bar
Sr Thorn Gerrard kfc and bar
Sr Wittm Norres
Sr Peter Leigh
S' Charles Gerrard
Sr Gilfet Ireland
Edward Standley | rs
esq

. . ,,
kni*hts

Blundell

Salford
Hundred

fSr John Radcliffe
Sr Cecyll Trafforde
Sr Thomas Barton
Edward Holland
Roger Downes
Leonard Asshawe
Savill Radcliffe
John Greenehalgh

lOswald Mosley

knightf

Leyland Sr Richard Haughton k* and bar
Hundred Alex Standish

Edward Rigbie

Edward Wrightington

Edward Chisnall

Wifts Leigh cticus

•esqr

Amoundrnes Sr Richard Houghton k* and Barronet
Hundred Sr Thomas Tildslie kfc
Richard Shuttleworth
Radcliffe Asheton
Rofcte Houlden
Edmund Fleetwood

esq1

l62l]

SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER.

153

Blackburne
Hundred

Loinsdale

Sr Ract Asheton Barronett
Richard Shuttleworth
Richard Sherburne
John Braddill
Radcliffe Asheton

esqrs

Henrie Parkr esqr
Sr Robte Bindlose kfc
George Preston }

Roger Kirkbie [esqrs

John Fleeminge

V.

Collectors appointed for the Collectinge of the first
paiem1 of the said subsidie.

Derbie ] Rauffe S[t]andish

Salford

Leyland J

Highe

Collector

for

of Standish

esq1

highe

Collector

for

Blackburne

Amoundrnes

Loinsdale

Nicholas
Towneley of
Royle esqr

Daies appointed for the Comission1'3 to meete within
their sevrall divisions

The Comission''3 for Amoundrnes hundred to meete at
Preston uppon Fridaie the xxxjth daie of this
instant August.

Comission1'3 for Derbie Hundred to meete at Prescot
uppon Wednesdaie the xxixth daie of this instant
August.

Comission1'9 for Leyland hundred to meete at Leyland
uppon Fridaie the xxxjth daie of this instant
August.

Comissionrs for Salford hundred to meete at Manchester
on Mundaie the third Daie of Septembr next.

[97.] The Comissionrs for Loynesdale hundred for the
neerer side of the sands at Lancastr and for the
V

I54 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621

furthr side of the sands at Ulverston uppon Fridaie
ultimo hujus instantis Augusti.

Peter Marsh pvider for oxen for the kingf howsehould
for this Countie hath delivered in a discharge for
pvision & deli9ie of the same oxen p hoc Ano dni
1621.

Rich: Molineux Cha: Gerrard

Rich : Haughton Robt Bindlose

Tho Tildslie Tho Barton

Tho: Irelande Robt Blundell

Alex: Standish John Braddill

Roger Kirkbie Leo : Asshawe

Robte Houldin Savill Radcliffe

SEPTEMBER 10.

Cap? a'pud Manchestr in Coin Lane cora Edmundo

Prestwich et Oswaldo Mosley arm duobg Justic &c.
Thomas Lonsden, Thomas Irlam inform™ pties suspected
Robte Edge John Siddall.

SEPTEMBER 12.

Johes Siddall de Lostocke in Barton labourer ten
, dfio regi in xxu.

Johes Barlowe de eadem yeoman ten in xu.

Edmund Barlowe fit prd Johis ten in x11.

qd prd Siddall compebit ad pxim et interim se bene
geret &c.

SEPTEMBER n.

Capt apud Ancoatf cora Oswaldo Mosley arm Just
Alice wife of John Smith of Asheton undr lyne yeofn
Rad Bould Constabut de Asheton prd informrs, pties
suspected for stealing yarne & breaking the crofte
John Cocker Thomas Cocker, Susan uxor Robti
Bardsley receiver of yarne fro John Cocker &c.
Johes Smith de ead yeom ten in * — x11 psequi versus
Jofce et Thorn Cocker ad pxim sess.

1621] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 155

SEPTEMBER 13.

hce dues
Recogn
capf com*
Cecill Traffoni
i)iilit} et
Osiv : Mo : ami'
de die prd*
lost

'Thomas Cocker de Asheton subtr lyna

labourer ten in xx1

Johes Purseglove de eadem thrower in x1
Nicholaus Shepley de eade husband in x1

Johes Cocker de eade lynnenweavr in xxu.
Joties Clough de eade Carpenf in xh.

Johes Purseglove prd in xu.

qd pT<1 Johes Cock1' et Thorn Cockr compebun[t] ad
pxim sess ad faciend et recipiend &c.
Thorn Walkr de ead yeom ten in xu qd Susanna
supradict comp ad dand evid:.

[98.] SEPTEMBER 20.

os Precept ad instanc Gracie uxor Rici Cowsie de Man-
chestr alehowsekeep versus Franciscu Pendleton et
Georgiu Batfsbie de eade weavrs p pace et prcipue
&c et compere ad px.

SEPTEMBER 22.

Ld Precept ad instanc Johis Taylier de Asheton subtr lyna

husb : versus Robtu Bardslie de ead hu : et Edfh

Andrew de ead smith.

p pace et prcip et comp ad px.

SEPTEMBER 27.

Johes Broxop de Burnelie dyer ten in xlh.

Ricus Langley de eade Clothier in xxh.

Jacobus Smith de eadem butchr in xxh.

Nicholaus Jackson de eade shoemakr in xxh.

Johes Broxopp de eadem husb : in xxh.

Johes Smith de eadem Skirier in xlu.

prd quatuor manucapt manucepunt) r H
ajuilfct eoru p Johe Smith sub pena/
qd Johes Broxop et Johes Smith compebunt ad session
pxim post festu natis xpi et interim pace custod gnrtit1'
quia gravissime vulner Edru Worrall de Manch butchr
capt cora E. P : . et O M arm &c.

156 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1621

OCTOBER 5.

r Franciscus Pendleton de Manchester linenweaver
, I ten in x11.

1 Ricus Buckley de eadem shoemakr in vh.

iGeorgius Maddocke de eadem taylier in v11.

p pace versus Gracia uxor Rici Cowsey suprad et
compere ut supra.

(Georgius Battersbie de eadem linenweaver in x11.

G8 "jjohes Rigbie de eadem whittawer in v11.

\fohes Radcliffe de eadem linenweaver in v11.
p pace ut supra et compere ut supra.

OCTOBER 6.

os Precep? ad instanc Johis Hampson de Withington linen-
weaver versus Wiftm Blomiley de eadem hu : et Johem
Blomiley de Riddingf in com Cestr husb : p pace
et prcip : et comp ad px

OCTOBER 9.

[Ricus Cowsie de Manchestr alehowsekeep ten in xx11.

0s "| Jacobus Holte de ead husb : in x11.

iThom Eastwood de ead: lifienweavr in x11.

Capt virtute pr p E : P : concess.

qd prct Ricus et Gracia uxor ejus compebunt ad pirn

et interim pace custod: versus Alicia uxor Georgij

Battersbie de ead linenweavr.
Rolstori eramy 13 dieby \
lost at sessions vj* J

NOVEMBER i.

Capt apud Manchestr cora Edmundo Prestwich et
O M : arm.

, fjohes Kay de Manchestr Carpenter in xx11.

\Ricus Kay de Salford sherman in xx11.

sub condicone qd Eliza: uxor prct Johis comp ad
pxifn circa felonice capiend unius cervicalis de bonis
Rici Halliwell de ead: &c.

1621] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 157

cord E P ct Precept ad instanc Nathan Hallowes cle Ould-
0 M am? ham Chapma versus Jofiem Milton de eact

yeoma et Ricii Savill de eact linenweav*.

p pace et prcipue et ad px comp :

[99] NOVEMBER 14.

( Charolus Hunt de Openshawe linen weaver in xxh.

os \ Edrus Beswicke de ead lifienweavr in x11.

Ijacobus Grimshawe de Manchestr linenweavr in xh.

qd prct Charolus eompebit ad pxifh session et interim
se bene geret.

NOVEMBER 23

os Precept ad instanc Jofiis Nelson de Manchestr pointer

versus Wiftm Berkinshawe de ead butchr p pace et

p'cipue et compere ad px session.

DECEMBER i.

/"Thomas Robertson de Denton linenweavr ten in xx11.

0s - Ricus Robertson de eadem husb : in x11.

I Charolus Low de ead linenweavr in x11.

p bono gestu et compere ad session .px post festu
scti Johis Baptist px futur circa spur genit de corpore
Margrete Hide de ead: aut subire ordine interim
factur p duos vel plures Justic &c.
capt virtute precepti p Petru Leigh milif concess :

DECEMBER 4.

o* Precept ad instanc Aliciae Tomlinson de Heaton Norres
spinst1 versus Joliem Greddlie de ead husb : circa
spur &c.

o* Precept ad instanc Margrette Holland de Salford
spinstr versus Jacobu Pendleton de ead point1" et
Anna uxore ejus p pace et prcipue et comp ad £>x
session.

I58 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [l62I-2

DECEMBER 5.

H' duo warranc ad instanc Anne ux Jacob! Pendleton prd:
versus Jacobu Hollande de Salford milner Alicia uxor
ejus Jofiem filiu ejus et Margreta filia ejus p pace
et prcipue et comp ad px.

DECEMBER 8.

{Joftes Hope de Manchestr glasier ten in x11.

Nicholaus Cowp de ead husband in vh.

Willms May de ead shoemakr in v11.

p pace versus Rogeru Scott de ead sherma.
capt: racoe prcepti p Cecyft Trafforde milit cone.

gs Precept versus Laurenc Walkr de Didsburie yeoma p
pace gnrlitr ad instanc Alicie uxor Thome Shelmrdine
de Ardwicke &c.

DECEMBER 15.

prd Lawrencius Walkr ten in XH.

Jacobus Hunt de Withington hu : in vh.

Robtus Barlow de Didsburie hu : in v]i.

p pace ut supra et comp ad px.

DECEMBER 27.

os a precept ad instanc Joane Bowkr de Blakelie widdow

versus Radu Bowk1' de ead p pace et prcipue et

comp ad px sess.

[1621-2.] JANUARY 6.

Tjofies Burges de Urmston linenweavr ten in x11.
g* \ Henric Filur de ead geii in v11.

iThofh Gee de ead hu : in VH.

comp ad px sess circa spur genit de corpore Jane
Mellor de Manchr spinstr.
capt. racoe prcept p E. P. cone.

JANUARY 10.

g3 A precept against Tho : Hall de Ouldham for ovrrunning
the pish leaving 3 children &c.

1621-2] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 159

g* A prcept sup inform Const de Ouldham versus Rofctu
Smethurst p bono gestu et comp ad px for brewing
\vthout lycense & suffering gaming in his howse.

[ioo.] Sessio pacts tent1 xvij"10 die Januarij 1621 [-2].

JANUARY 19.

Willius Kenitie de Ouldham Chapman ten in xxu.

debet Joftes Dunkerlie de Faylsworth yeofn in xn.

Joft Jackson de Blakelie yeoman in x11.

qd prd Kenitie comp ad px &c. ad faciend &c. quia
non sustinuit uxor et liberos &c.

JANUARY 26.

gs vd precept ad instanc Katherine Lane de Reddich spinster
versus Othu Rofotson de Denton linenweaver compere
ad px session circa spur.

JANUARY 28.

g* Ld Precept ad instanc Johis Towneley de Manchestr
linenweaver versus Thomam Percivall de Chorlton
husbandman p pace et precipue &c et compere ad
px.

Thomas Percivall prd: recogil se debere Dfio regi x11.

g* vd Ricus Percivall de Manchestr Whittawer in v11.

Nichus Worthington de eadem yeoman in VH.

p pace ut supra et compere ut supra.

IJohes Towneley supradict recogn se debere Dno

regi x11.

Jacobus Warington de Manchestr labourer in v11.

Wiftms Kenion de Chorlton linenweaver in v11.

p pace versus prd Thomam P[er]civall et ad px compere.
Supsedeas ei conceditur sup premissa.

r6o NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622

FEBRUARY i.

/Otho Robertson de Denton linenweaver ten in x11.

os \ Robtus Robertson de ead husb : in vh.

IWiftius Andre we de Gorton hu : in v11.

compere ad session post festu Scti Johis baptist px
futur circa spur genit de corpore Katherine Lane
de Reddich spinster.

FEBRUARY 3.

g* a precept ad instanc Robti Wilson de Cheetam versus

Abraham Taylier servu ejus p discedend: &c sine

licentia.

FEBRUARY 25.

nihil a precept ad instanc Johis Shacklocke de Moston

gen versus Ricu Whittworth de Newton p pace et

precipue &c et compere ad px &c.

Ricus Whittworth prd: de Newton yeoman ten in x11.

H3 Georgius Barnes de ead: hu : in v11.

Georgius Boardman de ead linenweav* in v11.

p pace ut supra.

supsedeas ei conceditur sup prmissa.

[1622.] JULY 9.

Johes Ashton junior de Ashton undr lyne ten Dno

Regi in xx11.

Johes Ashton senior de Ashton prd mercer ten in XM.
Wiftus Newton de eadem husb : ten in xu.

et manucepunt p prdco Jotie Ashton.

qd ipe Johes Ashton junior psonalif compebit ad
pxima sessioile pacio ten infra hundred de Salford
et qd interim ipe geret pacem erga cunctu populu
dci Dm Rgf et prcipue erga Eliz ux Rici Oulda de
Ashton prd mrcer.

1622] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. l6l

[101.] JUNE n.

Examinacons taken at Ancoats in the Countie of Lane.
Before Oswald Mosley esqr one of his Mats Justics
of the peace in the countie afforesaid.

John Clough of Moston in the Countie of Lane Linnen-
weavr informeth upon his Corporall oath that yestrday
beinge the Tenth of this instante June in the day tyme
of the same day there was taken out of his (this Informers)
house in Moston afforesaid, certaine lynnen yarne, this
Informer and all his famelie beinge at the tyme of the
said takeinge from home, and the doores locked at theire
depture. And fyndeinge a tracte where one had passed
through deepe grasse they did followe the same and at
lenght founde a poake or seeke* full of yarne laid in the
side of a hedge. Whereuppon this Informer and two of
his srvaunts watched the night followinge who would come
to the said place to fetch away the said yarne and so
thought to descrie the fellon, And that aboute eleaven of
the clocke in the nighte there came one and made towards
the place where the said yarne had beene hidd, wch pson
they apprhended, who nowe calleth himself by the name
of Edmund Shawe.

Edmund Shawe of Chaderton in the parish of Ouldham
linenweavr examined, Confesseth that he came yesterday
aboute eleaven of the clocke in the afforenoone to a
dwellinge house in Moston & founde the one doore of
the house locked, and thothr barred and no pson in the
said house, and that wth a knife he unlocked the one
doore, and wente into a chamber in the said house, and
thence tooke certen lynnen yarne and put into a poake
wch he brought thither, and carried the same to a ditch
backe in a close neere adjoyneinge and did hide the same
there intendinge to fetch it thence the night followinge
and comeinge thitherward was apphended by three men

* Or "Secke."

162 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622

wch iay jn Wayte neere the said place and furthr con-
fesseth not.

[102.] JULY 3.

Thomas Procter de Ashton under lyne shoomaker
ten xx11.

Nicholas Knot de eadem skinner in xh.

Edwardus Right de Manchester currier in x11.

supsedeas eis conceditur sup pmissa.
qd prd Thomas et Katherina ux ejus compebunt ad
sessione pacis ten infra hundred de Salfford px post
festu §ti Michaelis Archangelli px futur Et interim
p pace.

SEPTEMBER 15.

Johes Streete de Ashton subter linam husb : ten

Dfio Rgi x11.

Radus Pycroft de Ancoats yeoman in VH.

et Rofrtus Whittaker de eade husb : in vu.

compere ad px Sessione festu Scti Michaellis et

interim p pace ut supra.

Supsedeas eis conceditur sup prmissa.

Recogri infra script' ad Session^ pacis tenend &c.
post festu' nativitatis xpi prparand. sunt.

OCTOBER 25.

Capt apud Manch coram Edro Holland et Oswaldo

Mosley aris duobus Justic &c.

Georgius Boulton de Manch: whittawer ten dno regi xu.
@ * Thomas Hargrave de eadem pinnr in v11.

Humfrid Mottershead de ead poynter in vu.

compere ad Session pacis tenend infra h : de

Salford et interim p pace et prcipue versus Johem

Boulton de Manch : [blank} et Edrum Graton de

Salford whittawer.

* Query.

1622] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 163

NOVEMBER 13.

Capt apud Ancoats co^ Oswaldo Mosley die pdct.

fRogerus Barelowe de Manchester baker ten xxh.

Debet\ Wiftus Barlowe de eadem baker in xh.

let Thomas Bridock de ead whittawer in x11.

qd prd Rogerus Barlowe psonaliter compebit cora
Justic &c ad px genralem Sessionem pacis ten infra
Hundred de S : et interim p pace, et prcipue versus
Jacobu Straitbarrell de M : prd husbandman.

NOVEMBER 9.

Jacobus Smith de Droylsden husb: tenet Dno Regi xh.

Radus Grunshawe de eadem husb : in vh.

et Georgius Chadwicke de Ashton husb : in vh.

qd prdcus J: S: psonaliter compebit cora Justic &c.
ad px Sessionem pacis tenend infra h : de S et
interim p pace et prcipue versus Jacobum Woode
de Ashton subter linea in com prd husb :

Radus Pendlton de Blakeley husb ten Dno Regi xx11.

Joties Bexwicke de eadem husb : in xh.

et Ricus Cocker de Manchester blacksmith in xn.

qd prd R. P : psonat compebit ad Sessionem pacis
tenend infra h : de Salford et interim p pace et
prcipue versus Elizabeths Pendlton de eadem vid.

NOVEMBER 25.

Capt co& O. M : arm virtute prcept p Edru Holland
arm concess.

, , . Jacobus Stretbarrell de Manch husb: ten Dno Regt xlj.
Johes Rigbie de eadem whittawer tefi xu.

p Margreta ux prdct Jacobi p pace et prcipue versus
Wiftm Barlowe de Manch prd baker et compere ad
Sessione pacis tenend &c.

NOVEMBER 29.

Capt cora Edmo Prestwich et Osw : Mosley aris Justic
&c.

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622

Ricus Sonndiforth de Manch : Tayler ten Dno Rgi x11.

Johes Potmoore de eadem gloover in vh.

Franciscus Sonndiforth de eadem baker in vh.

p pace gnraliter et compere ad Sessione pacis tenend
infra hundreda de Salford px post festu navitatf
xpi.

[103.] OCTOBER i.

Capt apud Mancestria coram Oswaldo Mosley aro.

Ambros Jackson of Blakeley in the countie of Lane
fuller informeth uppon his corporall oath that on Tiusday
night last beinge the xviiijth day of September, there was
cutt and taken away from a peece of white cloathe then
beinge on his Taynters in Blakeley afforesaid Eight yeards
of the head end of the said white peece, and that he this
inform1 founde a payre of knyves under the Taynters
whence the said cloath was taken, and repayred to one
Thomas Boothe a Tayler who used to w^orke abroade to
see if he knew the owner of the said knives, who affirmed
that the knives then shewed unto him weare the knives
of one Thomas Kenyon of Pilsworth lynnenweavr, where-
upon this informer repayred to the Constable of Pilsworth,
and willed him to apprhend the said Thomas Kenyon for
suspicon of the said fellonie, wch Constable forthwth went
to a close in Pilsworth where the said Thomas Kenyon
was sheereing, but the said Thomas Kenyon haveing
espied the said Constable forthwth ranne away and escaped,
And that the said Constable afterwards went to search
the house of Richard Kenyon of Pilsworth father of the
said Thomas, where they founde a peece of white cloath
wch in all assemblance appeth to be pte of the peece so
cutt and taken away as afforesaid and in all respecte lyke
unto the residue of the said peece And that Marie wyffe
of the said Richard Kenyon neverthelesse affirmed that
shee had made the said peece of white cloath so founde
as afforesaid, xij monthes before.

1 622] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 165

John Bradley Constable of Pilsworth informeth upon
oath that he goeinge to app'hend Thomas Kenyon of
Pilsworth for suspicon of the fellonie afforesaid the said
Thomas did ovrrunne this informer and the rest in corn-
panic wth him and so escaped, and that afterwards this
informer upon search made in the house oi Richard
Kenyon father of the said Thomas, founde a peece of
white cloathe shewed forth at the tyme of the takeing of
this informacon. wch peece of Cloath Marie wyffe of the
said Richard Kenyon then affirmed to be of her owne
makeinge twelve monthes since.

Thomas Boothe of Blakeley in the Countie of Lancas-
ter Taylier informeth upon his corporall oath that the
payre of knives heeretofore shewed unto him by Ambros
Jackson and now also shewed at the tyme of the takeinge
of this informacion weare the knives of Thomas Kenyon
sonne of Richard Kenyon of Pilsworth.

Predct Ambrosius Jackson ten Drio Rgi xu psequi
versus prfatu Thoma Kenyon f> felonia prdct ad px
Sessione pacis ten infra Hundreda de Salfford &c.

NOVEMBER 29.

Arthurus Butterworth de Manchester webster ten
Dno Regi xh.

Wiitus Street de Moston yeoman et Johes Smith
de Newton webster manucepunt p prd A: B:
vid3 ut q} eo^ sub pena v'1.

qd ipe Arthurus Butterworth posthac non custodiet
domu cervisia^ nee utetur vendicone cervis usq}
licentiat sit p Justic.
Capt die.prd cora E. P. et O. M. arm Just &c.

[104.] DECEMBER 10.

Capt apud Manch coram Oswaldo Mosley aro uno
Justic Dili regis &c.

NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

Joties Hillton de Middlton Reedmaker ten Dno
Regi

Edrus Clayton de eadem yeoman manucepit p
pdco Jotie Hillton sub pena xh-

qd prd Johes psonaliter compebit ad px Sessionem
pacis tenend infra hundred de Salford ad faciend
qd ei p curia injungeter circa.

DECEMBER 16.

Capt co^ Edrno Prestwich et Osw. M: aris Justic.

Wiftus Townlow sen de Withington webstr ten x11.

Ricus Townlowe de eadera Skinnr in vh.

Henricus Rigbie de eadem Taylier in vu.

p pace et prcipue versus Nictium Burton de With-
ington prd webstr, et compere ad px Sessionem
pacis tenend etc. ad faciend &c.

Capt cora O : M : aro uno Justic &c.

(Nicfrus Burton de Withington webster ten dno
Finis Rgi xli;

IWiftus Langford de eadem yeoman in xh.

p pace et prcipue versus prd Wiftm Townlow et
compere ad px Sessionem pacis &c.

[105.] 1622-3. JANUARY 4.

Exaicons taken at Manchester.

Frauncis Wooffenden of Manchester fuller informeth
upon his corporall oath that upon Christmas day last in
the night season of the same day there was taken one
peece of white wollen cloath and eight yeards or there-
abouts of another peece of white wollen cloath from a
pearche whereupon they did hange at his fullinge Mill
neere Collihurst, the said cloath then beinge new milled,
wett, and readie for the Taynters, and upon inquirie made
this Informer heard that such cloath was offered to be
sould by one Richard Whittaker of Chadderton unto divrs
psons in Ouldham, Whereupon this Informer caused the
said Whittaker to be apprhended and put into the hands

1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 167

of the Constable of Chaddrton to have beene brought before
some Justice of peace but that the said Whittaker escaped
and fled out of the Custodie of the said Constable and
further informeth not.

John Cheetam one of the Constables of Chadderton
informeth upon his corporall oath that this morninge
before day he apprhended one Richard Whittak* for sus-
picon of fellonie and intendinge to carrie him before some
Justice of peace, carried him unto the house of one
Edmund Ashton, for that the said Whittaker had affirmed
that he receaved the peece of white woollen cloath
wherewth he is charged of Sara wyffe of the said Edmund
to sell for her, and comeinge thithr the said Whittaker
said he had need to untie his poyntes whereupon this
informer went out of the house after him it beinge verie
darcke and the said Whittakr fained to have gone aside
into a ditch there to ease himself but he forthwth ranne
away and escaped.

Abraham Wylde of Ouldham Collier informeth upon
his Corporall oath that one Richard Whittaker of Chadder-
ton fustian weavr on Sfc Stephens day last offered to sell
unto this Informer a peece of white woollen cloath about
3 yeards in length of the head end of a peece haveinge
the loome mrke therein to witt a red H : in the middle of
the muster wch cloath was wett and unwrought and had
not been Tayntered Whereupon this Informer fetched in
one Raphe Scoles and prayed his opinion who suspected
the said Cloath was stollen from some mill so this Inform1"
would not buy it neyther knoweth who bought the same.

Ales Fletcher of Ouldham widdow informeth &c that a
peece of white wollen cloath was offered to be sould her
on St. Stephens day last by one Richard Whittaker
of Chadderton which cloath was about the middle of his
bodie under his cloathes and was in lenght 3 yeards or
thereabout wett unwrought & untayntered but saith that shee
bought not the same neither knoweth who bought the same.

168 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

George Jackson of Ouldham Collier informeth &c That
the said Richard Whittaker offered to sell a peece of
white woollen cloath wet unwrought and untayntered about
3 yeards in lenght to this informer and would have taken
xviijd for the same but this inform1" suspecting the same
to be stollen refused to buy the same.

[106.]

Sarah wyffe of Edmund Ashton of Chadderton examined
denyeth that shee did delivr anie white woollen cloath
unto Richard Whittakr or that ever anie such was in her
custodie, And being demaunded where her husband was
on Christmas Daie at night last shee saith he was not
home but that he came home in the night season about
ten or eleaven of the clocke in the night as shee thincketh,
And further confesseth not.

Edmund Ashton of Chaddrton husbandman examined
where he was on Christmas Day at night last past saith
that he was at the house of Mr Edmund Chadderton in
Nutthurst untill eight or nyne of the clocke of the same
night, and that then he went home to his owne house
and there remayned the rest of that night, But denyeth
that he had or did delivr anie woollen white cloath unto
Richard Whittaker or unto anie other pson.

[104.] FEBRUARY u.

Capt apud Mancestria cora Cecill Trafford Edrno
Prestwch Leonardo Ashaw et Oswaldo Mosley aris
Justic Dni Rgf &c.

Johes Hall de Openshawe in com Lane Linen -
webstr ten Dno Rgi xx11.

Radus Hall de Droilsden in com prd webster et
Edrus Bexwick de Openshawe prdct webster
manucpunt pro prdcto Johne vid} ultrq} eo^
sub pena x11.

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qd prdctus Joties Hall psonaliter compebit ad ,px
sessione pacis tcnend infra hundred de Salford px
post festii Ascencionis, et interim p bono gestu.

Ricus Chadkirke de Openshawe Linenwebster
ten Duo regi xxh.

Hugo Buerdsell de eadem weaver et Thomas
Clough de eadem weaver manucepunt &c vid}
ut 93 eojp sub pena x11.

sub condicone prdcta.

Margeria Fletcher de Withington in com Lane
vid ten Diio Rgi v11.

Robtus Fletcher de Withington prd husband et
Henricus Rigbie de eadem Taylier manucepunt
p prdcta Margria vid} uterq} eo& sub pena 1s.

Quod prdcta Margeria posthac non custodiet ludos
illicitos et ulterius p ut in condicone.
Recognicones de Alehouskeeps unde licenciat fuit.

Petrus Downes de Manch' Alehouskeep ten

Dno Rgi v11.

Edrus Gloover de eadem Inkeepet Joties Houghton
de eadem Sadler manucep p prdcto Petro vid}
uterqs eo^ sub pena 1s.

sub condicone prdcta.

[106.] FEBRUARY 18.

Capt cora C : T : milit Leo : Ashawe et O : M : Aris

Justic Dm Rgis &c.

Georgia s Wright de Gorton husb : ten Dno Regi xx11.
Franciscus Hulme de eadem husband in XH.

et Ratlus Graver de ead husband in XH.

compef ad px Sessione pacis et interim p bono gestu.

FEBRUARY 26.

Capt cora L : A : et O : M : aris Justic &c.
Y

1 70 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

Henricus Baite de Manchester Laborer ten Dno Rgi xx11.

Georgius Anscowe de eadem poynter in x11.

AbrahamQ Massey de eadem Poynter in xh.

comper ad px sessione pacis et interim p bono gestu.

MARCH 7.

Capt apud Manch cora C : T : milit E : H : E : P : et

O: M: aris Justic &c.

Johes Ouldham de Salford yeoma ten Drii Rgi xu.

VViftus Jepson de eadem yeoman in vh.

Thomas Ingraham de Oardsall yeom in VH.

qd prdct Johes Ouldham compebit ad sessione pacis

et interim p pace genraliter.

pro suspicone fellonie

Jacobus Wood de Ashton husb : ten Dno Regi x11.
Thomas Cocker de ead husb : sub pena vh.

manucepit qd prdct Jacobus psonaliter compebit ad

px goale deliberacone ad respondend quod ei tune

ibidem injungetur.

Thomas Cocker de Ashton ten dfio Regi x11.

Jacobus Wood prdct manucepit sub pena vh.

p prd: Thoma, modo et forma prdct.
pro fuga p'sond

The Const of Ashton hath undertaken for payment of

the fees.

JANUARY 15.
[107.] Com Lane.

Memorand qd Georgius Bibbie de Manchester in corn
prd glover et Johes Locke de Salford in dco Com linnen-
weavr vener coram me Oswaldo Mosley Aro uno Justic
Dni Rgs ad pacem in dcto com consvand assignat, nee
non &c. qui dicunt sup sacru suu p ut sequitur.

The said George Bibbie and John Locke upon there
Corporall oathes say that Thomas Byrom of Salford affore-
said Inkeep on the xiijfch day of Januarie last past did utter
and sell lesse Ale than one full Ale quart for one pennie.

1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 171

Et sup hoc prdctus Thomas Byrom convictus est
secundu forma statut: in eo edit, ideo prcept est Constabular
de Salford prd et guardian ecclesie pochie de Manchester
prd qd Levari fac de bonis et catellis prdcti Thome Byrom
viginti solidos ad usii paupii Paroch prd et ulterius p ut
in Statuto pvisu est.

JANUARY 28.

Memoranda qd Edrus Wright de Manchester in com
Lane Currier et Johes Barlow de eadem Tanner vener
cora nobis Cecill Trafford milit Edrno Prestwich et Oswaldo
Mosley armigris Justic Dfii Regis ad pacem in dco Com
consvand assign nee non &c. Qui dicunt sup sacru suu
p ut sequitur.

The said Edward Wright and John Barlow upon theire
corpordl oathes doe saie that Wiifm Wharnbie of Man-
chester afforesaid Alehouskeep on the xxvjth day of Januarie
last did utter and sell lesse Ale then one full Ale quart
for one penie.

Et sup hoc prdctus Wiftus Wharnbie convictus est
secundu formam Statut in eo edit Ideo prceptu est con-
stabular de Manchest1" prd et gardian Ecclesie pochie de
Manch prdct qd leva? fac de bonis et Catellis prdct Wiiti
Wharnbie vigint solidos ad usu paupum Paroch" prdct et
ulterius p ut Statut pvisu est.

JANUARY 25.

o Johes Jackson de Manchester Alehouskeep p consimili
delictu convictus est p sacrum Jacobi Hoult de
Manch prd linenwebstr et Rogeri Nield de eadem
webster.

o Et Margeria Beamond vid de Manch Alehouskeep
similiter convictus est p sacru Wifti Cooke de
Manch prd Chapman et Georgii Standish de Salford.

o Et Rowlandus Mosley de Manchesf Inkeep similiter
convictus est p sacru Edre Massie de Manch gen et
Galfridi Travis de eadem Linnenwebster.

172 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

JANUARY 24.

o Et Samuell Dickonson de Manchester Inkeep siliter
convictus est p sacru Johis Travis de Manchester
prd webstr et Johes Gorton de eadem webster.

JANUARY 15.

o Et Johes Cooke de Manchester Alehouskeep siliter
convictus est p sacru Johis Kirke de Manch prd
Smith et Johis Percevall de eadem Cutler.

[108.] JANUARY 25.

o Ricus Hunt de Manchester Inkeep sTliter convictus est

p sacru Georgij Billinge de Mancft prd Tanner et

Jacobi Fox de eadem gen.

FEBRUARY 4.

o Memoranct qd Thorns Haworth de Manchester in com
Lane yeoma et Rofetus Boardman de ead Cutler vener
cora nobis Cecill TrafTord Milit Edro Holland Edfno
Prestwch et Oswaldo Mosley Aris Juste Dni Rgis ad
pacem in dct corn consrvand assignat, nee non &c Qui
dicunt super sacru suu p ut sequitur.

The said Thorns Haworth and Robte Boardman upon
theire corpall oathes doe saie that Adam Hulme of Manch
aforesaid Inkeep on the iiijth day of Februarie last past
did uttr and sell lesse Ale then one full Ale quart for one
pennie.

Et sup hoc prdctiis Adamg Hulme convictus est secundu
forma statut in eo edit, Ideo prcept est constabular de
Manchr et gardian Ecciie Paroch de Manch1' Quod leva?
fac de bonis et Catelli' prdct Adami Hulme vigint solidos
ad usu paupii poch prdct Et ulterius p ut in statut pvisu
est.

o Radus Holland de Manch Alehouskeep p consimili
delictu comiss primo die Februarij siliter convictus
est p sacru Petri Baguley de Manchester prd Barber
et Rici Leftwch de eadem Gloover.

1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 173

o Johes Bason de Manch1' Alehouskeep p consimili delict
comiss tercio die Februarij siliter convict est p
sacru Jotiis Bam ford de Manch prd: whittawer et
Wiiti Barlow de eadem Pointer.

o Rofttus Saracould de Manchestr Inkeeper p consimil
delict comiss xxxmo die Januarij siliter convictus est
p sacra Jaspi Fox de Manch drap Rotiti Haugh de
eadem Mercer et Wittm Shelmrden de eade book-
by nder.

FEBRUARY 17.

Memorand qd Georgius Wright de Gorton husb : Fran-
ciscus Hulme de eadem husb : et Rohtus Graver de eadem
husb : vener cora nobis Cecill Trafford milit Edro Holland
Leonardo Ashawe et Oswaldo Mosley aris Justic Dei Dm
Rgs ad pacem in com prdct consvand assignat nee non &c
Qui dicunt sup sacru suii p ut sequitur.

The said Georg Wright Francis Hulme & Rofcte Graver
upon theire corpall oathes doe saie that John Lunt of
Manchester Alehouskep on the Tenth daie of Februarie
last past did utter and sell lesse Ale then one full Ale-
quart for one pennie.

Et sup hoc prdctus Joties Lunt convictus est secundum
forma Statut in eo edit Ideo prcept est constabular de
Mancti et gardian Ecctie Paroch de Manch qd levare fac
de bonis et Catallis prdcti Jotiis Lunt viginf solidos ad
usu paupu parocti prdct Et ulterius p ut in Statut pvisii est.

Adamus Hulme de Manchester Inkeep p consimili
delictu comiss xij1110 Februarij 1622 siliter convictus est p
sacru Rofcti Boardman de Manch Cutler et Nicholai
Shelmrden de eadem {blank] et Radi Hunt de ead shoo-
maker.
[109.]

o Nictius Cowp de Manchester Alehouskeep p consimili
delictu comiss septimo die Februar siliter convictus
est p sacru Rici Persevall de \blank\ et Georgii
Bibbie de eadem.

174 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

FEBRUARY 21.

Memorand qd Hugo Lillie de Manchester silkweavr, et
Petrus Price de ead Fencer vener cora me Oswald Mosley
Aro uno Justic Dni Rgs ad pacem in dcto Com consvahd
assignat nee non &c Qui dicunt sup sacru suu p ut
sequitur.

The said Hugh Lillie & Peeter Price upon theire
corporall oathes doe saie that John Scoales of Manchester
Alehouskeep on the fourth daie of Februarie last past did
utter and sell lesse Ale or beere then one full Ale quart
for one pennie.

Et sup hoc prdctus Joties Scoales convictus est secundu
forma Statut: in eo edit, Ideo prcept est constabular de
Manch et gardian Eccfie pocft de Manch prdct qd levari
fac de bonis et Catelis prdcti Johis Scoales vigint solidos
ad usii paupu Paroch prdct et ulterius p ut in Statut psivu
est.

Adam Hall de Manchester Alehouskeep p consimili
delict cornisS xvto die Februar 1622 siliter convictus est
p sacru Johis Marshall de Salford paynter et Wilti
Saracold de Manchester sheerema.

MARCH 7.

Com Lane. Memorand qd Wittus Barker de Manch
Sadler et Nichus Poole de eadem dyer vener cora nobis
Cecill Trafford Milit Edro Holland Edfno Prestwich et
Oswaldo Mosley Aris Justic dm Regis ad pacem in corn
prdct conservand assignat nee non &c Qui dicunt sup
sacru suu p ut sequitur.

The said Wiftm Barker and Nicholas Poole upon theire
Corporall oathes doe saie that Frauncis Walkden of Manch
Alehouskeep upon the xxvjth daie of Februarie last past
did utter and sell iesse Ale or beere then one full Ale
quart for one pennie.

Et sup hoc prdctus Franciscus Walkden convictus est
secundu formam statut in eo edit Ideo prcept est constab-

1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 175

ula? de Manch et gardian Ecctie poch de Mancti prdct ;
qd levari fac de bonis et Catellis prdcti Francisci Walkden
vigint solidos ad usum paupu poch prdct et ulterius p ut
in Statut pvisu est.

FEBRUARY 19.

Memorand qd Jofies Curtney de Odenshawe in corn
Lane husbandma et Thomas Clough de Openshawe in com
prd weavr vener cora nobis Leonardo Ashaw et Oswald:
Mosley Aris Justic dni Rgs ad pace in com prd consvand
assignat nee non &c Qui dicunt sup sacrii p ut sequitur.

The said John Curtney and Thomas Clough upon theire
Corpall oathes doe saie that Charles Hunt of Openshaw
Alehouskeep upon the eighteenth daie of this instant
Februarie did utter and sell lesse Ale or beere then one
full Ale quart for one pennie.

Et sup hoc pdctus Carolus Hunt convictus est secundii
forma Statut in eo edit Ideo pcept est constabular de
Manch et gardicon Ecctie pocri de Manch pd qd levari fac
de bonis et Catellis pdcti Caroli Hunt vigint solidos ad
usii paupu pocti pdct Et ulterius p ut in Statut pvisu est.

[no.] MARCH 7.

Memorand qd vener cora nobis Cecill Trafford milit
Edro Holland Edmo Prestwich Leo : Ashawe et Oswaldo
Mosley Aris Justic Dni Regis ad pacem in Com pdct
consvand assignat nee non &c Johes Corker de Manches-
ter \blank\ et Ricus Hollins de eadem shoomaker, Qui
dicunt sup sacru suii ut sequitur.

That one Thursdaie the vjth daie of March in the
night season of the same daie one Anne Woossencroft of
Manchester widdowe Alehouskeep did pinitt & suffer John
Radcliffe of Manchester {blank'}, and Nicholas Moorton Of
the same \blank\, inhabiting in the said Towne of Manch
to remaine & continue drincking or Tipling in her said
house contrarie to the statute in that case made and pvyded.

176 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

Et ulterius dicunt that the said John Ratcliffe &
Richard Moorton did remaine and continue drincking or
tipling in the said Alehouse being in the said Towne of
Mancti where the said John Ratcliffe and Richard Moorton
did dwell and inhabit at the tyme of the said drincking
or tipling contrarie to the statute &c.

Ideo precept est constabular de Mancti pdct et gar-
diconibg Ecclie pocti de Mancti $d qd levari fac de bonis
et Catellis pdcta Ann Woossencroft decem solidos ad usii
paupii pocti pdct ac etia de bonis et Catellis pdct Jotiis
Ratcliffe tres solidos et quatuor denar ad usu pdctu et de
bonis et Catelt pdcti Rici Moorton tres solidos et quatuor
denar ad usu pdct, et ulterius p ut in Statutis pvisu est.

MARCH u.

Memorand qd vener cora me Oswald Mosley Aro
uno Justic dni Rgs ad pacem in com Lane consvand
assignat nee non &c Joh'es Ratcliffe de Mancti [blank'} et
Nictius Mooreton de ead [blank} Qui dicunt sup sacrii suu
ut sequitur.

That one Thursdaie the vjth daie of March in the
night season of the same daie John Corker of Manchester
[blank}, Richard Hollins of the same shoemaker and
Francis Swift of the same inhabiting in the said Towne
of Mancti did remaine and continue tiplinge or drinckinge
in the house of Anne Woosencroft widowe Alehouskep
in the said T. of M. contrarie to the statute in that case
made & pvyded.

[Et ulterius dicunt that the said John Corker Nicholas
Mooreton & Francis Swift did remaine and continue tiplinge
& drincking in the said Alehouse being in the said Towne
of Manchester where the said John Corker Nicholas
Moorton & Francis Swift did dwell and inhabitt at the
tyme of the said drinckinge or Tipling contrarie to the
statute.]*

* This paragraph is deleted.

1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 177

Ideo peep!' cst Constabular de Manch et gardiconibg
Ecci pocfi de Manch j3dct qd levari fac de bonis et Catellis
jxtcti Johis Corker tres solidos et quatuor denar et de
bonis et et Cateft j3dcti Nichi Moorton tres solidos et
quatuor denar et de bonis et Catellis pet Francisci Swift
tres solidos et quatuor denar ad usu paup in poch pet, et
ulterius p ut in Statut pvisu est.

[in.] FEBRUARY 8.

ad session^ pads Capt apud Manch' in com Lane cora

tenend infra Oswald Mosley Armi^o uno Justic

Hundred de Salford dfii Regis ad pace in dco com con-

post fesf Ascenconis svanct assign nee non &c.
1623.

John Hall of Openshawe Linenweaver Examined where
hee did lodge the night last past, saith that he was at
the house of Marie Bexvvicke widdowe in Openshawe
aforesd from eight or nyne of the clocke in the night
untill one of the Clocke after midnight, & that there was
then & there j3sent wth him this Examinat dureing all
that tyme the said Marie Bexwick, Edward sonne of the
said Marie, and Elizabeth wiffe of the said Edward, & Marie
daughter of Richard Ellor, and that at one of the Clocke
aforesaid, he thence depted and went into his owne house
& there remained all the rest of the night in bedd untill
seaven of the clocke this present morninge, & the said
Examinat denyeth that he saw or was in companie wth
Richard Chadkirke after nyne of the clocke yestr night.

Richard Chadkirke of Openshawe linenweav Examined
where he was or did lodge the night now last past saith
that he was untill nyne of the clocke or thereabouts at
the house of Charles Hunt in Opinshawe, and from thence
went unto Claiton Hall to have spoken wth a ?vaunt
maide but findeingre the eates shutt he did not knocke,

o o

yet remained about the house fower or lyve howers, and
about two of the clocke after midnight he returned home-
Z

178 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

wards and passing by the house of Thomas Eller the
wyfe of the said Thomas was not gone to bedd, but
heareing this Exaite passe by, opened the doore and had
speeche wth this Examte, & thence imediatly went home to
the house of Hugh Buerdsall in Opinshaw aforesaid where
this Examinat dwelleth, and that it was neere three
of the clocke after midnight when this Examinate came to
the said house and went to bedd & the said Exte further
saith that he was not in companie wth John Hall nor did
see him after nyne of the clocke yesternight untill eight
of the clocke this morninge.

Wiftm Strenghtfellow of Opinshaw husbandman informeth
that the night now last past his dwellinge house in
Opinshawe aforesaid was broken 'and that there was thence
taken one Coverlett one blanckett, a paire of greene sea
Curtains, 3 payre of sheets 2 petticoats and other lynen
cloathes wch then were in a chest or cofar in. the said
house, & that he undrstood not, nor pceaved the said house
to be broken untill six of the clocke this morneinge, and
that he went to the Constable of Openshaw and made
search in Openshawe aforesaid, and by conference with
Isabell wyfe of Thomas Ellor and other circumstance this
informer suspecteth one John Hall and Richard Chadkirke
to have donne the fellonie afforesaid.

Isabell wyfe of Thomas Ellor informeth &c that shee
was upp in her husbands house all the night last past at
her worke, & that betwixt one & two of the clocke in the
night shee heard one passe by her doore in cloggs, and
that shee opened the doore to see who it was, and saith
that shee saw not that pson, but sawe two other psons
standing upon a little greene before her doore, & that the
said two psons went from thence upon the opening of the
said doore, and that shortlie after one Richard Chadkirke
came and knocked at the doore and desired to come in
but this informer opened not the doore whereupon the
said Richard Chadkirke went his waie it being then as the

1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. 179

said Chadkirke affirmed three of clocke or thereabouts.
And this informer further saith that one John Hall who
dwelleth in a pte of the house where this informer dwelleth
came into his said house about half an hower before the
said Chadkirke did knocke & call upon this Informer at
the doore aforesaid.

[113.] FEBRUARY 14.

Lane ss Capt apud Ancoats cora O : M : aro &c.

Thomas Walker of Ashton undr lyne in the Countie of
L : informeth upon his Corporal! oath that on Wednesdaie
last one John Chadwick of Ashton aforesd offered to sell
unto this informer one fryeing pann, But this informer
suspecting the said frying pan to be stollen refused to
buie the same, & afterwards heareinge that the house of
Mris Wilcox in Ashton aforesaid was broken one Mundaie
last in the night season and that there was thence taken
a Brush & a frying pan this informer gave intelligence
that the frying pann aforesaid was offered to be sould
unto him by John Chadwick as aforesaid.

Elizabeth Gartside of Ashton aforesaid spinster informeth
upon her corpall oath that one Wednsdaie morning last past
one John Chadwike came unto this informer & unto one
Elizabeth Marland & asked them if they would buy a
frying pan wch his mother had at home but they refused
to buy the same And further saith that one Thomas
Cocker came into the same house whilest the said John
Chadwick was therein & there stayed a season, and after-
wards both the said Cocker and the said Chadwick intreated
this informer not to tell that there was anie frying pann
offred to be sould, & that shee would lykewise speake to
the rest of the houshould who had heard the same that
they would not tell thereof least the said Chadwicke might
come into trouble concerning the same.

John Chadwick of Ashton undr lyne exaied confesseth
that one Mundaie night last about nyne of the clocke in
the same night this Exte together wth one Thorns Cocker

l8o NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

went into the house of one Mris Wilcox in Ashton afore-
said and that the said Thorns Cocker wth a little knife
wch he then had tooke downe a glasse windowe & put in
his Arme and tooke out of the said house a frying panne
and a brush, & that the said Cocker & this Exte did
carrie the said frying panne & brush & hidd them in an
ould stable of Thorns Newtons of Ashton aforesaid, And
further confesseth that the said Cocker would have taken
downe a clampe staffe & then have put in this Examinate
into the said house to have fetched a peece of Bacon,
which this Exte had scene hang in the said house, but by
reason the said Cocker could not get out the said clamp-
staffe, they could not get into the said house and so
pceeded no further.

"Thomas Cocker of Ashton undr lyne labourer Exaied
denyeth that he was fJsent one Mundaie night last wth one
John Chadwicke at the house of Mns Wilcox or that he
did take downe a glasse windowe, or did take out of the
said house a fryinge panne or a Brush as by the said
John Chadwicke he is chardged & accused. And being
Exaied where and wth whom he lodged one Mundaie
night last hee saith that he lodged wth the said Jphn
Chadwicke at the house of widdow Chadwicke mother of
the said John and that they laie together all that night
and went to bed by nyne of the Clocke & further con-
fesseth not.

Ricus Boardman de Ashton pdct Carpenter ten
dno Regi x11.

comper ad px Assi§ ad psequend versus pdct Thoma
Cocker et Joftem Chadwicke vid) Indictamentu pferre
felonie pdcte.

[114.] FEBRUARY 24.

ad sessione' pads Capt apud Manchester cora Edmo

post festu* Ascenconis Prestwich et Oswald Mosley arm
1622* Justic &c 24*° Februar 1622.

* 1623 written on 1622.

1622-3] SESSIONS HELD AT MANCHESTER. l8l

Edmund dough of Ashton under lyne, Linnenweav
informeth uppon his Corpall oath that one Fridaie last he
left in Moston mill two sacks of meale, intending to fetch
them on Sattrdaie following, & coming thither on Satterdaie
morning he founcle both his sacks mouthes had beene
loosed and tyed otherwaies then he left them, & that there
was taken out of the one sacke half a hoope of oate
meale or thereabouts and out of the other half a pecke or
thereabouts.

John Shacklock of Moston gent informeth &c that hee
hearing one Sattrdaie morning that certaine oate meale
was taken out of 2 sacks in this informers mill made
enquirie and search by the Constable of Moston, & one
Sundaie morning they searched the house of George Thorpe
in Moston aforesaid & founde the wiffe of the said George
kneadinge & fire in the oven, whereupon takeing the said
George for suspicon of the said fact the said George
confessed the takeinge thereof and the manner of his
entrannce into the said Mill.

George Thorpe of Moston lynenweav* exaied confesseth
that one Fridaie night last he unbarred the Barre of the
mill doore in Moston wth his knife, & entred into the
said mill and tooke out of two sacks half a hoope of oate
meale or thereabouts and carried the same to his house
in Moston aforesaid.

j3dct Joftes Shacklock ten Dno Regi x11.

psequi ad px session e pacis versus pdct Geo : Thorp

circa fellonia pdct:.
j3dct Edfns Clough tenet Dno Regi x11.

ad dand evidencia.

debet Et j3dctus Georgius Thorpe ten Dno Regi xx11.

Wiftus Nicholson de Manchester Taylier in xu.

Radus Graver de Newton in x11.

qd pdct G : T : compebit ad px Sessione pacis
tenend &c ad respondend qd ei ex pte Dili Regis
obijciet1'.

182 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

MARCH 8.

Cap? cora Edro Holland et Oswald: Mosley aris &c.
debet Radus Hilton de Ashton undr lyne Collier ten

Dfio Regi xlu.

Jacobus Lees de eadem lynnenwebster in xxn.

Jacobus Wood de eade husbandma in xx1'1.

et Ricus Boardman de eadem Carpenter xxu.

manucep p pdcto Rado Hillton qd psonaliter com-
pebit ad px Assis ad respondend qd ei tune et iftm
obijcet1' : | circa fellonie Suspiconem.

[115.] MARCH 3.

Lane ss Capt cora Edro Holland et Oswald Mosley
aris Justic &c.

1. Wiiim Linney of Ashton undr lyne Collier informeth
uppon his Corpall oath that one Sattrdaie night last past
he this informer being at the house of Raphe Hillton
betwixt 8 or 9 of the clock in the night the said Raphe
Hillton came home to his said house having his hands
his doublett & his stockings much bloodied, whereupon
this informer heareinge that James Kenorthie & di9s other
neighbors had manie sheepe stollen did give intelligence
heereof to the said Ja : Kenorthie & advised him forthwth
to search the house of the said Ra : Hilton.

2. Thomas Cocker deputie Const of Ashton undr lyne
informeth &c that 2 ^vaunts of Ja : Kenorthie & one ?vte
of Nich Saxon on Sattrdaie night last came unto this
informer and required him to goe wth them to search the
house of one Ra : Hillton & comeing to the said house
the said Ra : Hilton his wyffe & children were all upp it
being then about Ten of the clocke in the night, & they
founde one sheepes skinne and wooll wch had beene pulled
from the said skinne & searching the out houses adjoyne-
ing to the dwelling house of the said Ra : Hillton they
founde a barrell sett in the earth wherein there was much
sewit & mutton cutt into little peecs, & that to theire

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thincking the said flesh & sewit was warme & newly put
into the s'd barrell. And further informeth that goeing
also wtb the companie aforesaid to search the house of
James Wood father to the wyffe of the said Ra : Hilton
they founde a sheepes head in a paile of water, wch the
said James Wood said his sonne brought from Stoppford
[/>. Stockport] market one Fridaie, & makeing further search
they found a deale of wooll \vch was somewhat wett in
a secke & they also founde a sheepe all save one
shoulder & the head in a henn nest in the said house &
that the flesh of the said sheepe was verie good & fatt &
larclge mutton.

3. Richard Boardman of Ashton aforesaid Carpent1'
informeth &c that hee went wth Thorns Cocker deputie
Const of Ashton to search the house of James Wood, and
that they founde there pte of a shoulder of mutton in a
pann wth was boy led & pottage thereon made & that the
said Ja : Wood said his sonne Roftt brought the said
shoulder and a sheepes head wch they also found in a
pale of water from Stoppart upon Fridaie last. | and further
searching neere a hen-nest in the said house, the said
Ja : Wood said there was nothing therein save a goose
wch Nvas layingej but one Nicti Hide afterwards searching
the said nest founde therein a sheepe all save the head
& one shoulder, and afterwards they founde wooll in the
said house wett \vjl the said Ja: W'oocl said was of his
owne sheepe that dyed & that his daughter had washed
the same & was not yet drye.

4. Route Walker of Ashton under lyne Butcher in-
formeth that hee was sent for to vewe the sheepes skinne
wch was founde in the house of Ra : Hillton, & saith that
the same skinne was sweete &> was thrust through the
necke wfch a knife in two places, and that he could not
discerne that th* said sheepe was killed wfch doggs but
that the said skinne was torne in 2 or 3 placs in
pulling of the wooll, and further informeth not.

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NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT

[1622-3

Raphe Hillton of Ashton undr lyne husb : exaied where
he had the mutton wch was founde in his house, saith that
comeing one Satterdaie from Hawerden {i.e. Harden] where
he did worke in the Colemynes founde a sheepe neere Bight
bridge wch 2 doggs had killed and were eatinge the flesh,
where upon hee tooke upp the said sheepe and brought it to
his owne house and this Exte wyfe putt the flesh and sewitt
thereof into a barrell, And being Exaied why he hidd the
said barrell in the earth saith that he hidd it from his
children.

James Wood of Ashton under lyne husbandma exaied
where the mutton was founde in his house was hadd,
saieth that he knoweth not how the same was brought
thither, And denyeth that he uttered anie such speeches
that his sonne had brought the head and shoulder from
Stoppart on Fridaie & furth1' confesseth not.

Robte Wood sonne of James Wood of Ashton undr
lyne exaied where he had the sheepe wch he brought to
his fathrs house sayeth that as he came from Hawerden
where he did worke in the Colemynes he founde the said
sheepe drowned in a pitt beyond Hawerden hall in
Cheshire & that he brought the same to his fathers house,
and being asked why hidd the same in the henn nest he
saith he had not meant that his father should knowe
thereof but intended it should "sve him in his worke the
weeke followinge & that he left the skinne & woole in the
place where he found the sheepe as aforesaid.

[116.] MARCH 7.

Lane ass. Capt apud Manch cora E. H: E: P: et O: M:
Justic Dfii Regis &c.

Thomas Dickonson of' Trafford in the Countie of Lan-
cast1' yeoma informeth upon his Corporall oath that one
Satterdaie the first daie of Februarie last past as this
informer verily thincketh there was taken in the night tyme
a brasse panne out of an outhouse at Trafford of the

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goods of Sr Cccill Trafford knight & that they suspected
one Rofote Edge to have donne the said fact by reason
none could by lyklyhood doe the same save such as are
acquainted wth the same house.

Wiftm Heawart of Hulme in the Countie of Lancastr
husbandma informeth that he bought one brasse panne of
Robte Edge wch the said Rofcte brought unto tliis informers
house & that the said Rofrte then affirmed that the said
panne was one John Barlovves of Olivers and that he gave
for the same panne nyne shillings in money and xiiij(l in
drincke.

Robte Jannie Deputie Constable of Manch informeth
&c that Robte Edge since the tvme of his comittment con-
fessed that one Mosse did take the panne out of the house
where it was sett at Trafford and that he the said Rofote
Edge was then neere at hand and did receave the said
panne at the hands of the said Mosse and that they did
hide it in a coate on Trafford Mosse and afterwards carried
the same pann to the house of one Wiftm Heawart and
there did sell the same unto the said Wiftm Heawart.

Robte Edge of Stretford in the Countie of Lancast1'
husb : exa'ied confesseth that he sould the panne where wth
he is chardged unto Wiftm Heawart of Deavie Hulme in
corn pd and that he then affirmed it was one John Barlowes
of Olivs and that he sould the same lor the said John
Barlowe But now he saith that he founde the same panne
on Trafford Mosse on a Coate of Mr Hulmes of Lostocke
and that he there founde the same by dirrecc'on of one
James Mosse and that he was to sell the same for the
said James Mosse and to have for his paines xviij'1 But
denieth that hee tooke the said panne out of the said house,
and further confesseth not.

Wiftus Heawart de Deavie hulme husb : tefi

Dno Regi xx11.

comper ad assis ad dand evidencia

2 A

186 NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT [1622-3

MARCH 8.

Capt cora E: H: et O: M: aris Justic &c.
Debet Robtus Edge de Stretford husb: ten Dfio Rgi in xlu.

Ricus Hampson de eade linenwebster in xx11.

Nichus Hulme de Manch shoemaker in xxn.

comper ad px assisas ad respondend &c circa fellonia

[117.] MARCH 10.

Lane ss Capt apud Ancoats cora O: M: aro uno Justic &c.
Hamnet Kenorthie of Ashton undr lyne webster John
Grunshaw of Ashton aforesaid gloover Thomas Cocker of
the same husband and Richard Boardman of the same
Carpenter informe upon theire corporall oathes that James
Kenorthie have ing one shcepe stollen out of his close in
Ashton aforesaid on Wednesdaie night last, & one othr
sheepe stollen out [of] a close belonging to the Tente of Wiftm
Grunshawe in Ashton aforesaid one Fridaie night last, And
makeing searche one Satterdaie night last there was founde
in the house of Jervis Hobson in Ashton fyve peecf of
mutton, amountinge to a quarter of mutton or thereabouts
in 2 potts wch had beene boyled and was newlie taken
from of the fire att theire comeing into the said house.
And questioning where the said mutton was had the said
Jervis and one Marie Hobson dwelling in the same house
answered that one John Pursgloove bastard sonne of the
said Marie Hobson had brought it thither.

Marie Lowe ats Hobson of Ashton under lyne spinster
exaied where the five' peecf of mutton was had wch was
founde by the Const of Ashton upon theire search shee
saith shee founde the same upon Ashton Mosse on Sattrdaie
last in the aftrnoone and that there was neither woole nor
skinne upon the said mutton when shee found it neither
that there was anie more found or brought home by her then
that wch was in the 2 potts, And being exaied whether
shee did not affirme to the Const of Ashton & others that

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John Pursgloove bastard sonne to this exte had brought the
same thither shee saith she did so saie at that tyme but
nowe saith it was false and untrue.

John Pursgloove the younger of Ashton under lyne
horner exaied whether he brought anie mutton one

O

Sattrdaie last unto the house of Jervis Hobson he denyeth
the same and sayeth that he was one Fridaie night last
all night in the house of John Pursgloove reputed father of
this Exte and further confesseth not.

]3dct Harnnett Kenorthie ten Dfio Regi xu

psequi versus pfat Maria Lowe als Hobson et Joliem
Pursgloove ad px Assisas.

Debet Johes Pursgloove junior de Ashton under lyne

horner ten in xlu.

Joties Pursgloove sen de eadem horner ten in xxu.
Ricus Boardman de eadem Carpenter in xxn.

qd Joties Pursgloove Juil compebit ad px Assisas apud
Lane tenend: ad respondent} qd ei tune et it>m circa
fellonia pdctam obijcetr.

1 88

ERRATA.

Page 13, line 20; for " Cramptonno," read " Cramptonne."

„ 17, „ 18; „ " precept9," read " precept."

„ 25, „ 5; „ " Meais," read "Mease."

„ 36, „ 27 j rfe/e/t? " de Wrighte."

„ 1 08, „ 31 ; for "Ordinal," read " Ordinat."

„ 109, „ 5 ; „ " lenand!," read " levanft."

„ 109, „ 7 5 „ " lenatio," read " levatio."

„ 109, / ii ; ,, " lenaneu," read " levaver."

„ 109, ,, 14; „ " certificanorint," read " certifacavorint."

„ 109, ,, 16; „ " lenabuntur," read " levabuntur."

,, 136, „ 14; „ "Wathous,"' read " Wat'hous [i.e., Water-
house]."

„ 151, „ 3; „ " maties, " read " maties."

189

INDEX

To names of persons and places, to the Jirst occurrence of each
trade, and to subjects of interest ; with explanations of a few
abbreviations.

A., L. — Asshawe Leonard, q.v.
Accrington ( Alkrington), 79.
Adlington, Ann, 4.

,, James, 4, 5, 118, 149.

Adshead, Geo., 123.
Ale, Assize of, xv., 51, 52, 59, 118,
119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 170,
171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176.
,, Selling without license, 6, 58,

80, 127.

Ale taster (Alecunr), 118.
Aleh. =- Alehonsekeeper.
Alehouse license, xiv., xv.
Ale housekeeper, 7.
Alehousekeeper prosecuted, 102.
Alehousekeeper's recognizances, xiv.,

169.
Alehouses, xiv., 18.

,, disorderly, 114.

,, licensing, 20, 21, 29, 30,

36, 37, .S^, 59, 81, 113-
,, orders concerning, 6, ID,

51, 52, 55' 58/59-
Alker,- Rob., 81.
Alker, see Altcar.
Alkrington, 79, 122.
Allegiance, Oath of, 81.
Allen, Thos., 36.
Alt, 1 06.

Altcar, xxviii., no.
Amounderness Hundred, 39, 40, 46,

48, 112, 116, 141, 151, 152, 153.
Ancoats, The, iv., 4, 69, 79, 84, 85,
103, 136, 154, 161, 162, 163, 179.
Anderton, Alice, 82.

,, Christopher, 82.

Jas., sen., J.P., vi., 86.
Andrew, — , 76.

Edm., 155.
,, John, 106, 125.

Andrew, Ottiwell wife of 82

Rob., 41.

,, Win., 41, 160.
Andrews, Wm., 2.
Anglezarke, 14, 82.
Anscowe, Geo., 170.
Apparel for prisoners in House of

Correction, 86.

Apprehensions, orders concerning, 54.
Apprentices, see Servants.
Ardwick, 4, 19, 22, 37, 42, 61, 78,

89, 94, 98, 99, 128, 134, 158.
Ardwick, Lower, 114.

,, Over, 80.
Aritage, Alex., 124.
Armeley hall, 133.
Ar stall, Ric., 106.
Artie Beck bridge, 48.
Af-halle, see Asshawe.
Ashton, Alice, 71.

,, Edm., 21, 26, 31, 72, 79,

167, 168.
,, Isabel, 19.
,, John, vi., 19, 48, 71, 72,

95, i 60.
Miles, 89.
,, Radcliffe, J.P., vi., 47, in,

151, 152, 153.
,, Sir Ralph, J.P., vi., 40, 46,

86, no, 113, 153.
Sir Richard, J.P., v., 4, 5,

9' I2> J5-

Richard, J.P., 46, 48.
,, Robert, 64.
,, Sarah, 167, 168.

Thos., 6.

Ashton in Makerfield, 77.
Ashton on Mersey, 106.
Ashton under Lyne, 2, 8, 13, 18, 19,
23, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 60, 61,

190

INDEX.

62, 63, 66, 70, 72, 73, 78, 80, 85,
89, 9°, 95, 96> 97, 98, 99, 101,
102, 105, 106, 115, 125, 127, 133,

'34, 135, *37, i38, '39, 141, '45>
146, 147, 148, 150, 154, 155, 160,
162, 163, 170, 179, 180, 181, 182,
183, 184, 186, 187.
Ashton under Lyne, Constables of, 62,

83, 154, 170, 1 86.
,, Deputy Constable, 182.
„ Mill, 62.
„ Moss, 1 86.
„ Overseers appointed, 106.
Afhurst, Wm., vi.
Aspinall, Edw., 142.

„ .o

Aspull, 14, 82, 83.

Ass. Leonard = Asshawe, Leonard,
q.v.

Assault, 145.

Asshawe, Leonard, J.P., v., vi., xxii.,
2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 27,
44, 45, 48, 64, 67, 77, 80, 81, 82,

83, 9°, 94, 136, i37, '38, HO, 147,
152, 154, 168, 169, 173, 175. •

Assheton, see Ashton.

Assize of ale, see Ale.

Assizes, Orders at, 49, 57. See also
Justices.

Audenshaw, 72, 90, 91, 106, 116, 145,

"75-

Awiune, see Owen

Bacon, Francis, viii.
Badger, 2.

Bagshaw, Anthony, 31, 32, 132.
Baguley, Adam, 107.
,, Gar ret t, 115.

Jas., 135, 136.

,, John, 57, 135, 136, 149.
,, Peter, 172.
,, Robert, 79, 115, 116, 136.
,, see also Bailey.
Bail, xii.

Bailey, Alice, 27.
,, Edmund, 119.
Edw., 74, 131
Ellis, 27, 29.
George, 7.
James, 122.
Ralph, 56, 90.
„ Wm., 73, 74.
Baker, 21.

Baking, Orders concerning, 59.
Bamford, Henry, 133.

John, 173.
,, Oliver, 37, 115, 140.

Bamford, Ralph, 29.

,, Thos., 114., 115.
Bancks, James, vi.
Banes, Edw., 36.
Banester, Thos., 47.
Bankhead, Ric., 62.
Banks, Alice, 82.
,, Jas., 82.
Barber, Francis, 26.

,, Jane, 117.
Barber, 43.
Barcroft, Thos., 112.
Bardisleye, see Bardsley.
Bardsley, John, 4,

,, Richard, 4, 85, 135, 138.

„ Robert, xiii., 32, 85, 115,

I27, *35, M1, J54, 155-
,, Susan, 127, 154, 155.
„ Thos 141.
Barker, Alice, 83.

Elizabeth, 83.

,, Francis, Master of House of
Correction, 85, 86, 87, 88,
in, 151.
„ Jas., 83.
„ Thos., 136.
,, Wm., 2, 83, 174.
Barlawe, see Barlow.
Barley stolen, 62.
Barlow, Sir Alexander, 33, 82.
'Edm., 79, 80, 154.
Elizabeth, 32, 33, 37.
Ellen, 32, 33.
Jas., 93, 94.
John, 7, 80, 91, 100, 125,

154, 171, 185.
Lawrence, 72.
Richard, 33, 37.
Robert, 37, 158.
Roger, 73, 100, 120, 163.
Wm., 2, 100, 163, 173.
Barnes, Geo., 160.
,, Wm., 121.
Barrow, Rob., 141.
Barton, John, 8, 112.

,, Sir Thos., J.P., vi., 9, 152,

!54-
Barton on Irwell, 13, 23, 48, 60, 133,

^ I54' ,
Barwicke, 112.

Bason, John, 173.

Bastardy, xvi., xvii., 2, 7, 18, 19,
25, 20, 29, 31, 32, 43, 44, 53, 72,
73, 78, 84, 90, 96, 99, 101, 102,
106, 115, 116, 117, 123, 124, 127,
128, 134, 135, 137, 139, 140, 147,
148, 149, 157, 158, 159, 160.

Bate, Henry, 170.
„ John, 114.

INDEX.

191

Bateson, Chas., 98.
Battersby, Alice, 156.

,, Geo., 155, 156.
Baweforme, Jas., 7.
Baxter. Alice, 103.
,, Arnold, 103.
,, Rob., 120.
,, Thos., 150.
Bayley, sec. Bailey.
Bay lye, see Bailey.
Beamond, M-argery, 171.

,, als. Piver, John, 120.

Beck, Rob., 149.
Belficld, 139.
Benetson, VVTm., 62.
Benne, Anthony, 121.
Bennett, Hester, 133.
Berkinshaw, Wm., 157.
Berne, John, 134.
Beswick, Edw., 157.

,, Jas., 123.

,, John, 132.

,, Roger, 105.

,, see. also Bexwick.
Bevington, Geo., 119.
Bexwick, Edw., 97, 168, 177.

,, Elizabeth, 177.

,, James, 3.

„ John, 163.
Mary, 177.

,, Roger, 3.

,, Stephen, 121.

,, see also Beswick.
Bibby, Geo., 92, 170, 173.

,, Nicholas, 97.
Bigamy, 77.
Bight bridge, 184.
Billinge, Geo., 172.
Bindlosse, Sir Robert, J.P., vi., 40,

46, 48, 113, 151, 153, 154.
Birch Dorothy, 107.

„ Francis, 17, 33, 36, 37, 73,

74, 75-

George, 22, 36, 37.

Jas., 30, 31, 45, 124, 148.

John, 107, 126, 137, 148.

Katherine, 131.

Richard, 124.

Robert, 18, 28, 56, 57, 148.

Wm., 18, 27, 37, 56, 98, 123,

124.

Birchhall, 149.
Birchhall houses, 97.
Bird, Anthony, 21.
Bispham, Thos., 151.
Blackburn, John, 82.
Blackburn Hundred, 40, 46, 48, 112,

116, 141, 151, 153.
Blackledge, John, 142.

Blackley, 8, 20, 21, 28, 36, 42, 56,
72> 9°, 93, 94, 101, 122,
123, I25, 'S8, !59, l63-
164, 165.

,, Constable of, 36, 101.
Blackrod, 14, 60, 83.
Blacksmith, 2.
Blackwood, see Blackrod.
Blakelaw, see Blackley.
Blakeley, Alex., 96.

,, Jas., 33, 96.
Bland, Thos., 78.
"Blanket," 178.
Blomiley, Alice, 124.
Ann, 103.
Eliz., 19, 103.
George, 19, 34.
Jas., 80.
John, 103, 156.
Lawr., 123.
Margaret, 91, 98.
Margery, 98.
Richard, 20, 27, 105.
Robert, 19, 98.
^Thomas, 2.
Wm., 34, 156.
als. Duke, Jas., 31, 103.
Blundell, Ric., 47.

,, Robert, J.P., vi., 38, 47,

113, 151, 152, 154.
Boardman, Edw., 83.
,, Geo., 160.

,, Hugh, 81, 82, 128.

,, Ric., 141, 180, 183, 186,

187.

,, Rob., 172, 173.
Boarhouse, see. Bowerhouse.
Bold, Ralph, 154.
,, Richard, vi.
Bolster (cervicalis), stolen, 156.
Bolton, Edmund, 6.
George, 162.
Henry, 92.
John, 162.
Thomas, 92.
Wm., 119.
Bolton, 7, 14, 60, 77, 97.
Bookbinder, 173.
Booth, Sir George, J.P., v., ion,

136.

John, 66, 83, 91.
Margt., 83.
Mary, 83.
Randal, 25.
Robert, 145.
Roger, 9.

Thomas, 164, 165.
Boothes, 56. 57.
Berwick, Alice, 97.

192

INDEX.

Berwick, Tho., 97.
Bothom, Ann, 118, 121.
Boulton,, see Bolton.
Bowe, Jas., 25

„ John, 25.

Bower, alias Johnson, Tho., 112.
Bowerhouse, Oliver, 32.
Bowker, Adam, 56.

Francis, 21, 75.

Geoffrey, 104.

Joan, 158.

John, 139.

Ralph, 125, 158.

Samuel, 22.
Braddill, John, J.P., vi., 48, 113,

15^ *53> *54-
Bradford, Tho., 57.
Bradford, 8.
Bradley, Geo., 95.

,, John, 165.
Bradshaw, Chas., 19, 26, 31.
Isabel, 19.
James, 117.

John, J.P., vi., 9, 12.
Lawrence, 142.-
Miles, 28, 90.
Gates, 96. 94

Ralph, 6.
Robert, 2, 89.
Roger, 6.
Wm., 19, 33.
Bramhall, 36.

Branding rogues, n, 52, 104.
Brass pan, 184.
Break the prison = escape from

prison, 77.
Breqbury, 94.
Breerelie, see Brierley.
Breres, Hen., no, in.
,, John. in.
,, see also Briers.
Bretherton, John, 142.
Brewing, Orders concerning, 59.

,, without license, xiv., 81,

J45, 159-

,, see also Alehouses.
Bridge money, i, 109, no, in, 115,

I5I-
Bridges, Repair, xxviii., 39, 48, 59.

108.

,, Tolls, 142.

,, see also Artie Beck, Bight,
Caton, Crosford, Lancaster, War-
rington.

Bridock, Rogr, 163.
Brierley, Ralph, 97.

Rob., 67, 92.
,, Sam., 105.
Briers, — , 2.

Briers, Henry, 47.

,, see also Breres.
Brindle, 142.
Brockholes, — , 112.

,, John, 151.

Brockholes, 141.
Biockist, Wm., 125.
Bromley, Sir Edward, v., 40.
Brooke, John, 84, 92.
Margt, 84.
Richard, 84, 136.
,, Rob*, 8, 127, 140.
Broughton, 56, 76, 96, 117, 121, 122,

148.

,, Constable of, 29.

Brown, Ann, 82.
Jas., 82.
John, 140.
Mary, 82.
Ric., 26, 36 90.
Win., 89.
Browning, Geo., 99.
Brownsword, Thus., 73, 74.
Broxop, John, 155.
Buckley, Edmd, 89.
,, Francis, 29.
Gilbert, 84.
,, Jane, 29.

John, 19, 37, 84, 94, 99,

105.
,, Richard, 35, 89, 99, 101,

105, 156.

,, all. Smith, Sam., 134.
Buerdsall, Geo., 124.

,, Hugh, 3, 169, 178.

,, Joan, 3.

,, John. 3, 6, 21.

,, Ralph, i, 20, 61, 91,

121.

Bundle, Penruddocke, 78.
Burgess, George, 132.

,, John, 158.
Burgh, Richard, J.P., 38, 48, 113,

IS1-

Burglary, 75.
Burnage, 29.
Burnley, 155.
Burton, Jas., 31.

,, Nicholas, 124, 127, 166.
Bury, John, 149.
Bury, xvii., 10, 14, 114.

,, House of Correction at, 9.
Butcher, i.
Biitler, Wm,, 21, 119.
Bvtterworth, Arthur, 102, 114,

.65.

„ Jaae, 103.

,, John, 139.

Butter-worth, 13, 60, 67.

INDEX.

193

Bymson, John, vii. I

Byiom, Thos., 22, 24, 120, 132, 170, |

'171.
Byron, Sir John, iv., v.

Caddishead, 82.

Caddowe (=•= quilt) stolen, 74.

Cadowshead, 82.

Calvert, Mr, no.

John, J.P., vi., 48.
Candlestick stolen, 67.
Cordmakcr, 92.

Cards (= teazles) for House of Cor-
rection, 10.
Cards, unlawful, 61.
Carpenter, 20.
Carrier, 101.
Carrington, 81.
Caseley, John, 25.
Cash, Alice, 123.

,, Reginald, 123.
Casson, Geo., 145.
Castleton, 13, 60.
Caton Bridge, Orders concerning, 39,

40.

Catterall, Peter, 142.
Chadderton (and Chatter ton), Ed-
mund, 168.
„ Geo., 79.

Margt, 135.
,, Ric., 122.

,, Hob., 122, 139.

Tho., 79.
,, Tho., wife of, 82.

Wm., 133.
Chadderton, 13, 23, 60, 77, 79, 100,

161, 166, 167, 168.
,, Constable of, 167.

Chadkirk, Ric., 169, 177, 179.
Chadwick, Geo., 43, 163.

,, John, 25, 26, 179, 180.

,, Widow, 1 80.

Chamber (Bury parish), 9.
Chapman, 21.
Chatherton, see Chadderton.
Chathurton, see Chatte^ton.
Cheese stolen, 136.
Cheotham (and Chetham), Alex., 73.
,, Edmund, 45, 119.
,, Edw., 45, 120.
,, Humphry, vii.
,, James, vii., 112, 114.
,, John, 67, 167.
,, Katherine, 73, 149.
,, Samuel, 42, 70, 72.
Cheetham, 8, 13, 23, 28, 42, 43, 60,
78, 104, 106, 139, 148, 160.

2 B

Chesnall, Edwd, J.P., vi., 47, 113,

X44, I52-

Chest, breaking of, 128.
Chester, Bishop of, xxvii., 152.
Chetham, see Cheetham.
Childwall, not exempt from Bridge-

money, xxviii., no.
Chisnall, see Chesnall.
Chorlton, Ann, 89.
,, Edward, 27.

Elizabeth, 123, 125.
George, 148.
John, 33, 36.
Ralph, 89.

Richard, 89, 131, 132.
Robert, 148.
Samuel, 99.
Thos., 103.
Wm., 145.
Chorlton, 13, 19, 23, 30, 42, 60, 89,
106, 107, 124, 128, 132, 133, 134,
141, 159.
Chorlton row, 22, 37, 115, 117, 124,

I34-

Chorton, see Chorlton.
Chourton, see Chorlton.
Chowerton, see Chorlton.
Church, attendance, xx., 16, 57, 109.
Churchwardens, Orders concerning,

17, 41, 54, 108, 109.
" Clampe staff e," 180.
Clay, Barnet, 90.
Clayton, Edw., 165.

,, Nicholas, 91, 95, 107.

,, Wm., 40.
Clayton Hall, 177.
Cleare, Benjamin, 6, 8.
Clegg, Rob., 68.
Cleiton, see Clayton.
Clerk of the Market, his fines ob-

jected to, xxix., in.
Clerk of the Peace, no.
Clifton, Ralph, 95, 122, 123.
Clifton, 8, 13, 23, 60, 117.
Clogs, 178.
Cloth (pannus) stolen, 24, 118, 164,

166.

Clothier, 24.
Clough, Edmund, 181.

,, Ellen, 34.

,, Geo., 79, 81.

,, Helen, 106.

,, John, 99, 101, 105, 137, 146,
X55, 161.

,, Ralph, 128.
Richard, 8.

,, Tho., 101, 169, 175.

.
Coal mines

Wm 34 79, 103, 146.
at Harden, 184.

194

INDEX

Cock, Alice, 128.

„ Christopher, 126.
„ Geo., 72.
,, Ralph, 105.
,, Wm., 19, 56, 128, 147.
Cocker, John, 17, 154, 155.
,, Ric., 163.

Tho., 28, 154, 155, 170,

179, 180, 182, 186.
,, see also Corker.
Coke, Thomas, J.P., vi., 48.

,, see also Cooke.
C 'oiler maker, 127.
Collier, 167.

Collumbell, Tho., 119, 121.
Collyhuivst, 25, 56, 100, 126, 166.
Conies, chasing, 33.
Constables, Petty, vii.

„ ,, Orders concern-

ing, i, 16, 17,
53, 108, 109,
128, 142.
Neglect of duty,

i, 8, 108, 130.
Constables, High, vii.

,, „ Appointed, 38, 112,

114, 141.

„ ,, Orders concerning,

38, 39, 40, 54,
113, 114, 142.
Cooke, George, 44, 106.
Henry, 99, 135.
John, 124, 150, 172.
Nicholas, 19.
Wm., 171.
see also Coke.
Cooper, 43.

Coppock, Alexander, 124.
,, James, 29.
,, Margaret, 116.
Corker, Chas., 56.

,, John, 175, 176, 177.
,, see also Cocker.
Cormsall, see Crumpsall.
Corn and grain, Letter to Privy

Council, 109.
Coroners, List, vii.
Correction, House of ,xvii. ,xviii. ,xxvii;.
„ ,, Committals to,

95, 104, rr6,
-140, 145, '147.

„ „ Governor'? agree-

ment, ro, 86,
87, 88.

,, ,, Ordered to be at

Bury, 9, iofi i ;
ordered to be at
Preston, 38 ;
orders concern-

ing, 46, 47, 49;

_52, 58, 85, 86,

87, 88, in,

Correction, House of, Taxation for^"

^5, 23> 46> 47 .
' ^j^ 113, 115,

116, ipx

Corvicer, 19. /

Costerdine, Isabel, 28.

Jas., 28.

Cotton stolen, 128.
Counterfeit coining, 27.
Courtney, John, xxii., 104, 175.
Covell, Thos., vii., 40, 141.
JOeverlet, 178.
Cowapp, Rob., 100.
Cowper, Ann, 107.
,, Edmundi, 107.
,, James, 81.

Nicholas, 85, 158, 173.
Richard, 81.
Cowsell, Richard, 121.
Cowsie, Grace, 140, 155, 156.

,, Richard, 140, 155, 156.
Craeniche, Geo., 33.
Crampton, see Crompton.
Crawshaw, 112.
Crawther, see Crowther.
Criminal jurisdiction, x.
Croft breaking, 154.
Crompton, Ellis, 38.
,, George, 62.
Mary, 134.

,, Ralph, 43, 104.

,, Thomas, 77.

,, Wm., xvii., 2, 7, 78,

114, 120, 128, 134, 136, 146,
147.

Crompton, 13, 23, 60, 67, 68, 69.

Cromsall, see Crumpsall.

Crooke, 142.

Crosford Bridge 48, 109, no, in,

115, 116, 142.
Croshawe, see Crawshaw.
Crowe, Eliza, 135.
Crowther, John, 8.

,, Lawrence, 8.

Crumbleholme, Ric., 112.
Crumpsall, vii., 112, 114, 124,

Cud worth, Mr, 129.
Culcheth, Byron, 97.
Cunliffe, Richard, 125.
Cups, wooden, 67.
Currier, 36.

Curtains, sea green, 178.
Curtney, John, xxii., 104, 175.
Cutler, 78.

INDEX.

195

Dale, Lawrence, 81.
Dancie, Elizabeth, 135.
Darwell, Richard, 33.
Davenport, Henry, 30.

,, Humphrey, J.P., vi.,

Q.2l> 4°> "3, '44-
„ Sir Wm., v.
Davie, Alice, 91.

Edward, 2, 56, 118, 121, 132.
Henry, 124.
Mary, 1 24.

Richard, 18, 93, 94, 123.
1 hernias, 33, 76, 131, 149.
Wm., 40, 76, 91, 94, 124.
Davies, Henry, 123, 125.
Sir John, 108.
Wm., 112.
Davyhulme, 185.
Dawson, Chas. , 20.

,, Dorothy, 90, 91.
,, George, 122.
,, John, 90, 91.

Ralph, 81.
,, Richard, 72.
Deansgate, 130.
Deaviehulme, see Davyhulme.
Decay of houses or husbandry, 55.
Deine, Edwd., 112.
Denharn, Sir John, 40, 108.
Denton, 25, 89, 101, 106, 123, 124,

127, 147, 157, 159, 160.
Derby, Wm., Earl of, v., 9, 152.
Derby Hundred, see West Derby.
Devis, see Davies.
Devonshire kersey, 75.
Dice, unlawful, 61.
Dickenson, Edmund, 133.
,, Jane, 83.

,, Samuel, 71, 146, 172.

,, Thomas, 119, 120, 130,

184.

Wm., 83.

Dickonson, see Dickenson.
Didsbury, Peter, 94.
,, Ralph, 94.

Robert, 34, 45.
,, Samuel, 94.
,, Thomas, 27.
Didsbury, 18, 31, 37, 76, 91, 92, 93,

103, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 158.

Diggles, Edward, 43.

,, John, 45.

,, Richard, 36, 98.

,, Robert, 25.

,, Wm., 76, 121.
Distraint, xiii., xx., 135, 138.
Dobson, John, 48.
Dodding, Miles, J.P., vi., 48.
Dokenfield, see Dukinfield.

Done, John, 131.
Doodson, Thomas, 105.
Doson, see Dawson and Dowson.
Dovvnes, Alice, 122.
,, Peter, 169.
,, Richard, 122, 125.
,, Roger, J.P., vi., 12, 30,

no, 113, 152.
Dowson, Zackary, 121.
Draper, 98.
Drogheda, 140, 141.
Droylsden, 8, 20, 61, 62, 91, 94,
106, 121, 146, 165,
1 68.

,, Constable of, 118.

Drunkards to be presented, 52.
Duck stolen, 65.

Duke, alias Blomiley, Jas., 31, 103.
Dukinfield, 62, 95, 99, 127, 135, 146.
Duncalf, John, 149.
Dunkerley, Alice, 133.

,, John, 148, 159.

Dutton, Thomas, no, 116.
Dyv, 33-

Eastwood, Thomas, 26, 45, 156.
Eccles, 29, 76, 116, 125.
Eccleston, 112.

Edge, Robert, 154, 185, 186.
Edg worth, 14, 60, 82.
Edwardes, Humphrey, 21.
Egeiton, Thomas, 137.

,, ,, Lord EJlesmere,

v.

Egyptians, Counterfeit, see Gipsies.
Elcocke, Francis, 20.
Elland, 67.

Ellenthorpe, Tho., 22.
Ellesmere, Lord, v.
Ellis, Owen, 57.
Ellor, Edward, 37, 136.

Isabel, 178.

Mary, 177.

Ranulph, 31.

Richard, 123, 132, 177.

Thomas, 123, 178.

William, 3, 119.
Elme, Dorothy, 90, 91.
Elston, William, 141.
Emit, see Ewit.
Erlam, see Irlam.
Evictions, 36.
Ewit, Eliz., 120.
Exeter, 104.
Eyre, als. Alarlan.fl, Geo., 145.

196

INDEX.

Failsworth, 5, 8, 24, 31, 41, 57, 79,
103, 108, 124, 135,
136, 148, 159.
,, Constables of, i, 7, 17,

124.

Fairesnapp, 112.
Fallowfield, 2, 19, 37.
Fanshawe, William, vi.
Farn worth, 7, 14, 60.
Farrar, Jas., 39.

,, alias Slater, John, 71.
Favour, Rev. John, 69.
Felon's goods, sale of, xiii.
Felonies, 54.
Fcltmaker, 25.
Fencer, 174.
Fighting, 98.
Filver, Henry, 158.
Firmey, Robert, 150.
Fitton, Edmund, 120.

,, Ralph, 1 06.
Fleetcroft, Francis, 148.
Fleetwood, Edmund, J.P., vi., 12,
4°, 45, JI3> M2, M4»
J52-
Paul, J.P., 112, 113, 143,

144.

,, Richard, vi.
Fleming, John, J.P., vi., 40, 153.
Fletcher, Alice, 167.
John, 42.
Lawrence, 37.
Margery, 169.
Robert, 118, 150, 169.
Thomas, 72.
Flixton 3, 13, 23, 60, 116.
Fogge, Nicholas, 132.
Forestalling, 55.
Forgery, 57.
Forth, Hugh, 112.
Fox, James, 172.
,, Jasper, 173.
Freeman, William, 6, 24.
French wheat (= buck-wheat), 64.
Frying pan, 179.
Fuller, 42.
Fulling mill, 166.
Fustian dresser, 99.
„ end, 117.
,, weaver, 167.
Fynie, see. Finney.

Games and Gaming, Unlawful, 17,
20, 61, 62, 72, 81, 98, 149, 159,
169.

Gaming houses, frequenting, 61.

Garlick, Evan, 29.

Garnett, Thomas, 148.
Garside, see Gartside.
Garstang, Margaret, 82.
Gaitside, Elizth, 179.

Jas., 77.
„ Joan, 127.
„ Peter, 89, 126.
„ Richard, 127.
Gatley, 103.
Gee, Ann, 2.
,. Edmund, 119, 120.
,, Thomas, 158.
Geese, 64.
Gerard, Sir Charles, J.P., 113, 152,

,, John, 142.

„ Sir Thomas, J.P., v., 152.

,, Thomas, Lord, v.
Gilbody, Thos., 8.
Gladden (= Welsh flannel) 75.
Glass window, 180.
Glazier, 28.
Glossop, 1 1 8, 121.
Glover, Edward, 119, 169.
Glover, 2.
Goodin, — , 132.
Gorton, Ann, 121.

,, Francis, 17.

,, John, 172.

,, Nicholas, 41, 123.

,, Thomas,
Gorton, xxviii., 8, 17, 35, 41, 42,

43, 44, 45» 72, n6, "i,
145, 160, 169, 173.
,, Constables of, i, 17, 123.
Grantham, John, 93, 94.
Graton, Edward, 162.
Graver, Ralph, 169, 181.
,, Robert, 94, 173.
,, Thomas, 123.
Greaves, Edward, 150.

,, Win., 126.
Greddlie, John, 157.
Greenh : Jo. = Greenhalgh, John,

q.v.
Greenhalgh, James, 9, 19.

,, John, J.P., v., vi., 9,

10, 12, 14, 15, 38, 48,
85, 104, 107, 113, 130,

I52-

,, Wm., 19.
Greenley, Tho., 61.
Greenwood, Abraham, 30.
Gregory, James, 116.
Grimshaw, Jas., 8, 157.
,, John, 1 86.

,, Ralph, 163.

Ric., 83.
William, 186.

INDEX.

197

Grinlow Heath, 96.
Grinshaw, see Grimshaw.
Grundy, Lambard, 82.
Grunshall, see Grimshaw.
Grunshaw, see Grimshaw.
Guilliam, John, 146.
Gypsies, 70.

H =- husbandman.
H. E. = Holland, Edw., q.v
H. Ed. = Holland, Edward, q.v.
HdberdctsheT, 22.
Hacking, 38.
Hale, Ann, 4, 5.
,, John, 89.
,, Thomas, 4, 5.
,, see also Hall.
Halifax, 67, 68, 69.
Halkard, Edmund,, 125-*
,, Evan, 83, 146, 147.
,, Samuel, 92.
„ Walter, 92.
Hall, Adam, 121, 174.
,, Ann, 4, 7, 78.
,, George, 24.
,, James, 61, 118.
,, John, 22, 27, 168, 169, 177,

178, 179.
,, Ralph, 1 68.
,, Stephen, 22.
,, Thomas, 4, 65, 158.
Halliwell, John, 40.

,, Richard, 74, 76, 120, 156.

,, Robert, 112.

Halliwell, 14, 60.
Hall owes, Nathan, 157.
Halsall, Sir Cuthbert, J.P., v., 144.
Hamlin, Edmund or Edward, 140,

141.

Hamond, Hen., no.
Hampson, Ann, 18.
Hugh, 99.
John, 156.
Margaret, 33.
Ralph, 99.
Richard, 186.
Robert, 7, 33, 44.
Handstaffe, 62.
Hankinson, Grace, 29.
Harden coal mines, 184.
Hardman, Edmund, 96.
,, John, 96.

,, Thomas, 133.

Hargrave, Thomas, 162.
Hargreaves, Abraham, 67, 68, r'-.o

Harpurhey, 139.
Harrison, Elizabeth, 83.
John, 83.
Nicholas, 42.
Richard, 130, 139.
Robert, 119.
Thomas, 17, 34, 35, ,24
Wm., 25, 124.
Harrop, Alice, 102.

John, 79.
Hart, James, 46.
Hartley, Nicholas, 4.

,, Thomas, 99, 120, 121.
Harwood, 14, 60.
Hasslehurst (Ashton par.), 106.
Hat band, 67.
Hattersley, 94.
Haugh, see Hough.
Haughton, Ann, 83.
James, 44.
Ralph, 83.
Roger, 83.
Thomas, 82.
William, 82.
see also Hoghton and

Houghton.

Haughton, 36, 44, 122.
Hawkerd, see Halkard.
Hawerden, see Harden.
Haworth, Thomas, 119, 121, 172.

,, William, 123.
Hayfield, 63.
Heald, Blanche, 83.

Ellen, 128, 129.
Robert, 128, 129.
Wm., 43.
Heape, Hugh, 101, 102.
James, 146.
John, 30, 96.
Margaret, 62, 63, 64.
Robert, 62, 63, 64.
Thomas, 8, 116.
Heaton, 2, 14, 55, 60, 82, 95, 1415.
Heaton Norris, 3, 13, 20, 23, 27, 32,
34, 42, 43> 6o> 78> 85> 93. J33> !4°,
T TH5, 157- ,
Heaton wood, 24.
Heawart, William, 185.
Held, see Heald.
Hempdresser, 55.
Hepponstall, 70.
Hesketh, Hugh, J.P., vi., 38, 48.

Robert, J.P., vi., 86.
Hewitt, William, 29, 30.
Hewood, see. Hey wood.
Hey, Ellis, 107, 116.

,, John, 93, 116.
Hey, 142.
Hey ward, William, 78.

198

INDEX.

Heywood, Edmund, 95.

John, 34.
,, Robert, 38.
Thomas, 91.
Heywood, 38.
Hibbert, Adam, 43, 123.
John, 35.
Ralph, 94.

,, Robert, 20, 35, 94.
Hide, see Hyde.
Higginson, Otes, 105.
Hill, John, 121, 146.
,, Richard, no.
,, Robert, 101.
,, Thomas, 146.
Hilton, Edmund, 103, 104, 146.
,, Edward, 106.
„ George, 41.
„ James, i, 42, 78, 131.
,, John, 41, 157, 166.
Hilton, Joseph, 79.

,, Margaret, 78, 131.
„ Ralph, 182, 183, 184.
,, Richard, 26, 119.
,, Robert, 2, 34, 92, 140, 141.
,, Samuel, 92.
„ Thomas, 32, 144.
,, William, 143.
Hinde, John, 38.
Hindley, Ann, 83.

,, Ralph, 83.
Hindley, 120.
Hobkin, Joseph, 148, 149.
Hobson, Ellen, 90, 91.
,, Jervis, 186, 187.
„ John, 61.
„ Mary, 186, 187.

Ralph, 145.
,, Richard, 90, 91.
Hodgkinson, Katherine, 77.
Hodgson, Robert, 28, 136, 145.
Hoghton, Sir Ric., J.P., v., 86,

152, 154.

Hoghton, see also Haughton.
Holcroft, Sir Thomas, J.P., v.
Holden, Dorothy, 83.

,, Robert, J.P., vi., 152, 154.
,, William, 34.
Holland, Alice, 158.
,, Edmund, 56.
,, Edward, J.P., v., 105, 106,
114, 123, 126, 127, 144,
152, 162, 163, 170, 172,
173, 174, 175, 182, 184,
186.

Elizth, 66.
,, Humphrey, 28.
,, James, 115, 158.
„ John, i, 117, 149, 158.

Holland, Margaret, 139, 157, 158.
,, Otho 62, 117.
,, Ralpn, 22, 172.
,, Richard, J.P., vi., 5, 9,

12, 15, 20.

,, Richard, 48, 65, 66, 143.
„ Robert, 20.
,, Thomas, 20, 62.

Wm., 42, 66.

Hollinbridge, Edward, 30, 150.
Hollinpriest, Robert, 21.
Hollins, Richard, 175, 176.
Hollinwood, 31.
Hollinworth, John, 4.
„ Mary, 4.

Robert, 93.
,, Thomas, 117.

Holmbridge, Edward, 30, 150.
,, Adam, 120, 172, 173.
,, Alice, 103.
Holme (and Hulme), Mr, of Lostock,

185.

,, Ambrose, 90.
,, Edm., 126.
,, Francis, 25, 169, 173.
„ George, 20.
,, James, 7, 107, 121.
„ John, 35.
,, Nicholas, 186.
„ Oliver, 83, 84.
,, Richard, 83, 84, 103, 104,

117, 118.
,, Robert, 8, 42, 56, 103, 104,

IOC.

,, Stephen, 22, 37, 107.
,, Thomas, 44, 90, 117.
Holt, Mr, 38.

Francis, J.P., vi., 9, 12.
George, 4.

James, 84, 119, 156, 171.
John, J.P., vi., 9, 12, 47.
John, 101, 123, 151.
Judith, 28.
Richard, 27.
Robert, 104.
William, vi.
Hope, George, 27.
James, 146.
John, 105, 158.
Richard, 27.
Hope, 142.

Hopwood, Alexander, 44, 97.
Dorothy, 44.
George, 33, 150.
John, 100, 135.
Katherine, 100.
Margaret, 150.
Hopwood Cleden, 149.
; Horner, 187.

INDEX.

199

Honyich, 14, 19, 60.
Hosier, 84.
Hough, Grace, 131.

,, Henry, 131.

,, Robert, 173.

,, Valentine, 28.
Hough, The, iv., vi., 84.
Houghes Park, 33.
Houghsend, 24.
Houghton, John, 169.

,, see also Haughton.

House breaking, 57.
Howard, Thomas, Karl of Suffolk, v.
Hu. = husbandman.
H ubber stall, Ann, 31.
Hudson, Henry, 146.

,, James, 2, 45.

,, Ralph, 124.

,, Robert, 6.

,, Thomas, 18.
Hulme, see Holme.
Hulme, 149.

Hul me, see also Davyhulme.
Hulton, Mr, Executors of, no.

,, Alexander, 83.

,, Alice, 136, 137.

,, Cuthbert, 82.

,, Jane, 83.

Margery, 136.

„ Wm., 82.
Hultons, Three, 14, 60.
Hundersfield, 13, 60.
Hunt, Chas., 157, 175, 177.

,, Edmund, 102.
James, 158.
John, 124.
Ralph, S, 31, 96.
Richard, 119, 172.
alias Wood, Francis, i.
Hunt's Bank, 71.
Hurst, Henry, 84.

,, Jane, 102.

,, John, 106.

,, Nicholas, 83.

,, Thomas, 102.

Wm., 131.
Husbandman, 7.
Husbandry, decay of, 55.
Hutchinson, Robert, 118, 133.
Hutton, Tho., 143.
Hyde, John, 106.
,, Margaret, 157.
,, Nicholas, 106, 183.
,, Robert, 25.
Hylton, see Hulton.

Idle person sent to House of Cor-
rection, 140.

Imbroiderer, 56.
Incontinent living, nS, 121.
Ingrahajn, Thomas, 170.
Ingrossing, 55.
Innkeeper, 2.
Inns, see. Alehouses.
Inrollment, 2.

Ireland, Sir Gilbert, J.P., vi., 152.
„ Sir Tho., J.P., vi., 40, 113,

144, 154-

Irlam, Anna, 78.
„ Henry, 3.

Thomas, 48, 76, 154.
Iilam, 102, 116.

lions for prisoners in House of Cor-
rection, 10, n, 87.

Jackson, Ambrose, 42, 164, 165.
,, Anne, 3.
,, Edward, 3.
,, George, 168.
,, Helen, 140.
,, James, 148.
,, Jane, 139.

,, John, 5, 20, 93, 101, 114,
118, 123, 140, 145, 146,

T I59'j71'

,, Leonard, 101.
,, Nicholas, 155.
,, Thomas, 42.
Jannie, Robert, 118, 119, 120 13^,

185.
Jt'pson, Ann, 19.

John, 97, 98, 149.
Mary, 82.
Ralph, 133.

Robert, 19, 22, 132, 133, 134.
Thomas, 19.
Wm., 170.
Jesuits, see Recusants.
Jewell, John, 27.
Johnson, Hugh, 81.

,, Jeremiah, 122, 123, 130
Margery, 77.
Nicholas, 48, 113.
Thomas, 6.

alias Bower, Thos., 112.
alias Williamson, John, 3.
Jones, John, 84.

,, Richard, 5.

Justices, Orders of, 9, 12, 38, 40, 46,
52, 53, 57, 85, 109, "3, Mi, 151-

Kash, see Cash.

Kay, Elizabeth, 29, 156.

,, John, 24, 29, 34, 156.

,, Richard, 24, 104, 132, 144,
156.

2OO

INDEX.

Kedmansholme, see Kirkmanshulme.
Keintie, Henry, 126.
Kemp, John, 136.

,, Thomas, 24.
Kennabie, Jas., 20, 123.
Kenitie, Wm., 159.
Kennerley, Wm., 24.
Kenorthie, Hamnet, 186, 187.

,, James, 138, 182.
Kenyon, Ellis, 41.
,, Gauther, 7.
George, 43.
Hugh, 149.
John, 96.
Mary, 164, 165.
Ralph, 4, 103, 148.
Richard, 164, 165.
Thomas, 164, 165.
William, 131, 159.
Kerdmansholme, see Kirkmans-
hulme.

Kersal, i, 81, 133.
Kerseys, 67.
Kershaw, Henry, 96.
Kersley, 14, 60, 61.
Key, see Kay.
Keyley, Hen., 56.
Kilner, Christopher, 20, 92.
Kilshaw, Ann, 98, 128.
,, Bezaleel, 36.
,, James, 128.
,, Thomas, 35, 36, 98.
King, Arthur, 78.
King's Bench and Marshalsea, xx\ii ,

xxviii., 40, 48, 54, 143.
Kirkby, Roger, J.P., vi., 38, 86, 113,

1.51, 153, 154.
Kirkdale, Robert, 25.
Kirkdall, Adam, 30.
Kirke, John, 150, 172.
Kirkham, 85.
Kirkmanshulme, 3, 29, 35, 56, 72,

85, 102, 105, 115.
Knott, John, 145.
,, Lawrence, 61.
,, Nicholas, 162.
,, Robert, 133.
Knowles, Henry, 61.
,, Thurstan, 28.

Laborer, 25.

Lake, Sir Tho., xxvi.

Lancaster, Richard, vii., 40.

Lancaster, 102, 104, 108, 109, 144,

151, 'S3-
Bridge, 39.
„ Mayor of, 40, 141.

Lane, Katherine, 159, 160.
Langford, Wm., 166.
Langley, Richard, 155.
Langton, Roger, 47.
Lathorii, 142.
Lea, Thomas, 36.
Leach, — , 32.

,, Robert, 4.
Leather, 37.
Lecconbie, John, 40
Leech, John, in.
Lees, Alice, 29.

,, Edmund, 99, 148.

,, Elizabeth, 35, 36, 84.

„ George, 135.

„ Henry, 35, 84.

,, James, 126, 182.

,, Joan, 126.

„ John, 73, 93, 125, 126, 139,

*47-

,, Mary, 96.
,, Nicholas, 125.
,, Ottiwell, 66, 138.
,, Robert, 138.
,, Thomas, 2, 18, 36, 93, 125,

'35, 139-

,, Wm.. 106, 125.

,, see also Lea, Legh, Leigh.
Lees, 85.
Legh, Sir Peter, J.P., v., 152, 157.

,, see also Leigh.
Leftwich, Richard, 172.
Leigh, Grace, 35.

„ John, 35.

,, Richard, 94.

,, Thos., J.P., vi.

„ Thomas, 93, 94.

,, Rev. William, J.P., vi., 46,

T 47, "3* *44, 15', iS2-
Levenshulme, 2, 61.
Lever, — , 2.

,, Jane, iv.

,, John, 77, 104.
Lewes, Thomas, 144.
Leyland, 153.
Ley land hundred, 40, 46, 112, 116,

141, 142, 144, 151, 152, 153.
Licenses, see Alehouses.
Lightbowne, James, 118.

Thomas, 64, 66.
Lillie, Hugh, 174.

,, William, 149.
Linen cloth, 5, 22.

,, weaver, 14.

,, webster, 2.

,, yarn, 161.

,, draper, 135.
Linney, George, 140.
„ Robert, 27.

INDEX.

201

Linney, William, 182.
Little Moss, 32, 85.
Locke, John, 33, 170.
,, Roger, 94.
,, William, 42.
Locker, Francis, 118
Lodge, 112.

Lodstocke, see Lostock.
Lcmas, John, 98.

,, Thomas, 17.
London, 27, 148.
Longworfch, Alexander, 83.

„ Alice, 83.

,, Elizabeth, 83.

,, Jane, 83.

,, Thomas, 142.

Longworfch, 14, 142.
Lonsdale Hundred, 39, 46, 48, 112,

Lonsden, Tho. 154.

Loom mark, 167.

Loont, see Lunt.

Lort, Ann, 29, 30, 32, 126, 138.

,, Richard, 29, 30, 32, 101 126,

130, 138.

Losfcock, 14, 82, 154, 185.
Lowe, Charles, 157.

,, Edward, 127.

,, John, 89.
Mary, 186.

,, Ralph, 72, 141.
Lower Hilton, 98.

Ll»n, 32, 33, 37-

Lunn, John, 24, 81.

Lunt, John, 126, 145, 173.

Ly me, 115.

Lyn : = Linen weaver or webster.

M., O. :== Mosley 0. q.v.
M., Os. = Mosley, O., q.v.
Macclesfield, 3.
Macham, sec- Makan.
Mat! dock, George, 26, 156.
,, Margaret, 129.
,, Thomas, 128, 129, 130.
Maden, Ann, 72, 73.
Magistrates, Duties of, viii. ^

,, List of, v.

Makan (Macham, Makant, Mecann),

Ellis, 99.

,, John, 22, 131.
,, Margaret, 120.

Nicholas, 19.
Malt, Makers of, 55.
Malt-man, 131.
Manchester, (almost every page).

2 c

Manchester, Bellman of, 73.

,, Churchwardens, 73, 118,

138, 171.
,, Constables, i, 3, 4, 92,

98, 118, 177.

,, Sub or Deputy Con-

stable, i i 8, 185.
,, Overseers appointed, 106.

Marcroft, Isabel, 4.
,, James, 4.
,, William, 96, 117.
Marland, Elizabeth, 179.
Jane, 137, 145.
,, als. Eyre, Geo., 145.
Marler, Edward, 35, 72, 115.
„ Isabel, 5.

John, 29, 56, 72, 85, 102,

Ralph, 5, 6, 79, 135.

,, Richard, 29, 35, '44, 45, 102,
136.

,, Robert, 5.

,, William, 19.
Marsh, Peter, xxvii., 40, 47, 154.

,, Robert, 77, 92.
Marshall, George, 78'.

,, Gilbert, 46, 120.
,, John, 141, 174.
Marshalsea, see King's Bench.
M&rsleech, 107.
Marti nscroft, Elizabeth, 82, 100.

,, Richard, 82, 100.

Marton, 96.

Mason, Henry, 17, 44, 121, 131.
Mason, 84.
j Massey (and Massie), Abraham, 170.

,, Edward, 171.

,, John, vi., 48.

,, Mr, no, 142.

„ Walter, 34.
Mather, Simon, 121.

,, Thomas, 95, 151.
Mathew, Richard, 79.
Maunton. see Monton.
May, William, 158.
Meadows, Robert, 28.
Meare, Andrew, 104, 105.
Mease, Edward, 25.
Medowcrofte, Richard, vii.
Mellor, John, 96.
Mercer, 3.
Merchant, 141.
Meriott, Ann, 76.

Middleton, 13, 60, 67, 100, 130, 166.
Miller, 122.

Millington, Robert, 20, 77, 78.
Milner, John, 43.

,, Matthew, 43.
Milner, 61.

202

INDEX.

Milnes, Ralph, 119.

„ Thomas, 56, 57.
Milnes for House of Correction, 10.
Mittimus gaolse, xii.
Molineux, Elizabeth, 83.

,, Sir Richard, J.P., v.} 46,

86, 152, 154.
Money, Counterfeit, 27.
Monteagle, Lord, v.
Monton, 72, 81.
Moore, Edward, J.P., vi., 46, 113,

M4, IS1-
„ Robert, 65.
„ Sybil, 65.
Moorhouse, Thomas, 147.
Mcreton, Nicholas, 175, 176, 177.

,, Richard, 176.
Morris, Ellen, 83.
„ Ralph, 45.
Mort, Arnold, 5.

., Joan, 5.
Morton, Thomas, Bishop of Chester,

xxvii.

",, William, 114.
Mos : Osw. •= Mosley, O., q.v.
Mosley, Anthony, iv.
,, Edmund, 24.
„ Edward, iv.
,, Sir Edward, iv, v.
,, Sir Nicholas, iii., iv.
,, Nicholas, iii., iv.
,, Oswald, J.P., iii. — xxvii.,
6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30,
33, 39, 40, 48, 61, 64, 67,

69, 7°, 73, 77, 8°, 8l, 82,
83, 85, 94, 96, 102, 104,
107, 109, no, 113, 114,
117, 118, 120, 123, 127,
128, 130, 132, 134, 135,

i36, *37, !38, '39, '4°>

144, 147, 152, 154, 155,

156, 157, 161, 162, 163,

164, 165, 166, 168, 169,

170, 171, 172, 173, 174,

i75, *76, i77, 179, l8o>
182, 184, 186.

,, Oswald, Constable, 118.
Oswald, gent., 125, 138.
Sir Oswald, iii., iv.
Rowland, J.P., iv., vi.
Rowland, 171.
pedigree, iv.
Moss, Alexander, 140.

„ Edmund, 37, 94, 95, 114, 132,

134.

„ Gervase, 99.
,, James, 185.

Katherine, 37, 94, 95.

Moss, Robert, 99.
Moss Green, 37.
Moss Side, 131.

Moston, 31, 46, 76, 78, 97, 102, 103,
104, 128, 131^ 146, 148,
160, 161, 165, 181.
,, Constables of, 128, 181.

Mill, 181.
Mottershead, Adam, 3.

,, Humphrey, 26, 162.

,, Margaret, 128.

,, Thomas, 124, 128.

Mottram, 43, 44.
Murder, jor Manslaughter, 138.
Murray, Richard, clerk, vi.
Mu&icus, 150.

Napkins, 66.
Nelson, John, 157.
Newcastle upon Tyne, 70.
Newhouse in Pendle, 141.
Newsom, William, 126, 145.
Newton, Alexander, 33.
Henry, 84.

John, xvii., 5, 6, 84.
Robert, 28, 141.
Thomas, 104, 105, 107, 180.
William, 118, 121, 160.
Newton, 8, 31, 32, 46, 56, 81,82,83,98,
102, 103, 114, 115, 116, 135, 136,
148, 149, 160, 165, 181.
Nicholls, Sir Augustine, v.
Nicholson, Eleanor, 97.
Margery, 121.
Paul, 121.
Ralph, 84.
Robert, 35.
Thomas, 35, 36.
Wm., 33, 35, 44, 78, 97,

150, 181.
Nield, Cicilie, 99.
„ Roger, 171.
Nightcap, 94.
Norbury, 36.
Norden, see Northenden.
Norland, 67.
Norris, Margery, 140.
,, Ralnh, 34, 140.
„ Sir Wm., J.P., v., 48, 86,

„ Wm., 92, 93.
Northenden, 29, 32, 33, 45, 72.
Nowell, Roger, J.P., vi., 40, 46, 48,

"3-

Nuthurst, 133, 1 68.
Nuttall, Francis, 40.
John, 141.

INDEX.

203

Odenshawe, see Audenshaw.
Ogden, Edmund, 79.
,, Richard, 130.
,, Robert, 121.
Oldfield lane, 80.
Oldham, Elizabeth, 160.

George, 29, 35, 43, 72,

116.

,, - John, 43, 170.
,, Nicholas, 29.
,, Richard, 32, 131, 160.
,, Robert, 41, 43, 72, 116,

129, 130, 140.
,, Thomas, 126.
,, William, 126, 129.
Oldham, 2, 13, 21, 23, 25, 29, 30
60, 61, 67, 72, 77, 79,
82, 90, 92, 97, 105,
123, 126, 130, 132,

'37, i38, 148, M9,
158, 159, 161, 166,
168.
,, Constable of, 159.

Olivers, 185.

Openshaw, Charles, 157.

Openshaw, 3, 6, 97, 106, 123,

l69, 175, i77. i78
,, Constables of, 3.

Ordsal, 64, 170
Orrell, Alice, 82.
,, John, 82.
Osbaldeston, Geoffrey, vi.
,, Richard, 141.

Ought — owed, 76.
Ouldham, see Oldham.
Overrunning the parish, 158.
Overseers appointed, 106.

,, Orders concerning, 53,
Owen, Lawrence, 89.
,, William, 145.
Ox money, xxvii., 38, 39, 47,

59, 60, 61, 151, 154.
Oxcltffe, 40.

128.

' 32,

81,
106,

167,

168,

54-
48

P., E. = Prestwich, Edm., q.v.
Painter, 141.
Parker, Mr, no.

Edmund, 3.
Edward, 143.
Henry, 153.
John, 20, 102, 146.
William, Lord Montcagle, v.
Parkinson, Ann, 43.
,, George, 96.

,, Robert, 112.

,, Thomas, 30, 31, 57,

Parry, Sir Thomas, v.

Partington, John, 102, 103, 133.
,, Thurstan, 33.

,, William, 133.
Partington, 3.
Pateson, William, 141.
Peake, Henry, 105.

,, John, 56.
Pemberton, Elizabeth, 82.

William, 82.
Pendle, 141.

Pendlebury, Richard, 98.
Pendlebury, 13, 23, 60.
Pendleton, Adam, 90.

,, Anne, 157, 158.

Elizabeth, 163.
Francis, 155, 156.
James, 139, 140, 157, 158.
John, 78, 1 06, 139.
Margery, 80.
Ralph, 163.
Robert, 80, 145.
Thomas, 122, 123.
Pendleton, 8, 13, 23, 60, 64, 66, 75,

76, 90, 96, 124, 136
,, Constable of, 65.

Penkyman, John, 127.
Pennington, 39, 112.
Percival, Bennett, 83.
Edward, 117.
George, 145.
Joan, 121.
John, 78, 172.
Richard, 19, 78, 117, 159,

*73-

,, Thomas, 37, 42, 124, 159.

Perinn, Isabella, 78.

Margt, 78.
,, Robert, 78.

Pewter, 66, 67, 71, 74.

Phillipps, Sir Thomas, iii.

Pickton, Robert, 44.

Piggot, George, 124.

Pilkington, Adam, 118, 121.
,, Edward, 132.

Pilkington, 13, 23, 60, 72, 95, 98.

Pils worth, 164, 165.

,, Constable of, 164, 165.

Piner, see Piver.

Piper, 146.

Pitchfork, 62.

Pitton, Robt., 55.

Piver alias Beamond, John, 120.

Plasterer, 20.

Platt, Peter, 78.

Poaching, 33, 107.

Pointer, 26.

Pointmafar, 42.

Pollett, John, 55.

Poole, Nicholas, 174.

204

INDEX.

Poor rate, 53, 145.

,, relief, orders concerning, 55

58.
,, Treasurer for, orders concern-

ing, 53-

Porrengers, 71.
Pot-more, John, 164.
Potter, Ashton, 82.

Grace, 33, 44.

Joan, 33, 44-

Katherine, 82.
Robert, 150.

Thomas, 2, 79, 97, 102.
William, 125.
Potto, Mr., 129.
Potts, Mr., 129.

Pr. Ed. = Prestwich, Edm., q.v.
Prayer book, 73.
Precept for sale of felon's goods, xiii.

„ pro pace, x.
Piescot, 153.
Piest., Edm. = Prestwich, Edm.,

q.v.
Preston, George, J.P., vi., 46, 48,

86, no, 113, 153.
Preston, xviii., 46, 47, 85, 104, no,

in, 151, 153.
,, Mayor and Aldermen, in,

143.
,, see also Corection, House

of.

Prestw : Edm. = Prestwich, E., q.v.

Prestwich, Edmund, J.P., v., vi.,

12, 20, 22, 44, 56, 64,

70, 81,92, 99, 107, 125,

126, 127, 128, 130, 132,

*34, 135, '37, '38, 139,
140, 150, 154, 155, 156,
157, 158, 163, 165, 166,
168, 170, 171, 172, 174.
175, 1 80, 184.
,, Richard, 56.
,, Roger, 22, 132.
Prestwich, 13, 18, 23, 60, 95. 130.

,, Constable of, 122.
Price, Peter, 174.
Priests, see Recusants.
Prisoners escaping, 77.
Privy Council, 109.
Privy watches, 53.
Proctor, Jas., 48.

„ Katherine, 85, 162.
,, Thomas, 85, 162.
Purseglove, John, 155, 186, 187.
Pycroft, Ralph, 103, 162. %

,, Thomas, 45.

Radcliffe, Alexander, 118, 138.
Ann, 7.

Radcliffe, James, 7.

Sir John, 152.

John, 140, 156, 175,

176.

Nicholas, 107.
Richard, 102, 118.
Robert, 80, 98.
Savill, J.P., vi., 38, 47,

I52, XS4-

Radcliffe, 14. 60, 82.
Raddishe, see Reddish.
Radley, Elizabeth, 104.
,, Robert, 43, 104.
,, Stephen, 76.
,, William, 42, 43, 104.
Rainhill, 112.
Raneslie, John, 150.
Ratcliffe, see Radcliffe.
Ratchdale, see Rochdale.
Rape, xii., 80, 133.
Rates, 53, 54, 113, 116.

,, see also Bridges, Correction,

House of, Poor.
Ravald, Robert, i, 81.

William, i.
Rawlinson, Jane, 42.
,, Ralph, 42.

,, Thomas, 4, 5.

Recognizances for good abearing,

xi.

Recognizances on paper, 108.
Recusants, xviii. — xxi., 82, 83.

,, Orders concerning, 49, 50,

54, 57, 58, 59, lo8.
144.
Reddish, 13, 23, 32, 35, 60, 78, 84,

106, 121, 136, 149, 159, 160.
Heed maker, 165.
Regrating, 55.
Renshaw, Jane. 19.
,, John, 107.
,, William, 107.
Rescues, 18, 95, 122.
Reyneshaw, see Renshaw.
Rhodes, Alice, 147.
Isabel, 139.
,, John, 118.
,, Nicholas, 136.
,, Thomas, 139.
Ribbie, 141.

Richardson, Geo., 125, 137.
,, Matthew, 141.
,, Peter, 116.
,, Thomas, 39, 112, 137.
,, als. Walworke, Thomas,

I3I-

Riddings, 156.
Ridge, Richard, 139.
,, Wm., 149.

INDEX.

205

Ridghill, 63.

,, Cross, 62.
Ridgley, Edward, vi.
Ridings, see Rydings.
Rigby, Edward, vi., 38, 40, 46, 47,

113, 151, 152.

,, Henry i, 127, 166, 169.
,, John, 1156, 163.
Right, see Wright.
Risholme, see Rusholme.
Rivington, 14, 60, 82.
Roades, see Rhodes.
Robertson, Otho, 159, 160.
,, Richard, 157.

,, Robert, 160.
,, Thorn is, 157.

Robinson, Isabel, 3.

,, Thomas, 3.
Rochdale, 13, 30, 96, 145.
Rogues and vagabonds, xxii.

,, Orders concerning, 10, n,

52. 53, 55, 58.
,, Wandering, 104.
Rollehead, 141.
Rolleston, 144, 156.
Itopemaker, 24.
lloper, 6.

Rcscow, Jarnes, 99.
Rossendale, 116.
Resthome, Christopher, 82.
,, Dorothy, 95.
,, Margaret, 82.
,, Richard, 95.
Rotherham, 126.
Rothwell, Adam, 117.
Rowlinson, Thomas, 25.
Royle, Edward, 122, 125.

„ William, 81.
Royle, 153.

Rcyton, 13, 23, 60. .

Rudd, John, 124.
,, Margaret, 82.
,, Thomas, 124, 126, 127.
Rudley, James, 25.
Rumworth, 14, 60, 82.
Rusholme, 98, 105, 124.
Rycroft, Robert, 46.
Ryder, Elizabeth, xvii., 84.

Henry, 83, 84.
Rydings, Alexander, 28.
,, James, 7.
„ Ralph, 5.

,, Roger, 6, 124, 126, 127.
,, William, 22.
Rylands, Hen., 98.
Ryton, see Roy ton.

Sack, 62.
Saddleworth, 85.

Sadler, 169.
Sagar, Edward. 134.
Salford, i, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 2~8, 33, 34, 43, 56, 57,
60, 62, 80, 92, 96, 99, 104,
105, 118, 125, 126, 131,
132, 133, 136, 139, 140,
144, 145, 149, 150, 156,
158, 170, 171, 174.
,, Constable of, 121, 145, 171.
,, Hundred, 38, 40, 46, 48,
59, 60, 112, 116, 141, 142,
144, 15*1, 152, 153
Saracolu, see Sorocold.
Savage, Margaret, 120.
Savill, Richard, 157.
Saxon, Nich., 182.
Scarisbrick, 112.
Schofield, George, 73.

?, James, 72, 73.
Scholes, Elizabeth, 18.
George, 18.
James, 79.
John, 93, 119, 174.
Katherine, 18.
Ralph, 76 167.
William, 18.
School children, 128.
Scoles, see Scholes.
Scotson, Alice, 2.

,, George, 2.
Scott, Roger, 158.
Scowcroft, 122.
Seddon, Isaac, 133.
Isabel, 82.
John, 20, 82.
Michael, 8.
Nicholas, 20, 55.
Thomas, 21.
Serge, Green, 75.
Seimon in House of Correction, 88.
Servants and apprentices departing
without consent, xvi., 3,
17, 22, 34, 43, 46, 105,

I08, 122, 127, 139, 145,

146, 147, 148, 150, 160.

,, Orders concerning, 58.

,, Putting away of, 106.
Shacklock, Henry, 57.

,, John, 104, 108, 160, 181.

,, ' Robert, 76.
Shalcross, Helen, 7, 146.

,, Joan, 43, 146.

,, John, 92, 145, 146.

,, Nicholas, 148, 149.
Ralph, 7.

,, Richard, 149.
Sharpies, John, 43.

,, Margaret, 97

206

INDEX.

Sharpies, 82.
Shaw, Cicely, 127.

,j Edmund, 77, 79, 161.
„ Eli/abeth, 106, 123.
„ John, 82.
Sheardley, Richard, 3.
Shearman, 6.
Sheep stealing, .'82, 186.
Sheepskin, 65.
Sheerman, 2.

Shel : — fihelmerdine, q.v.
Shelmerdine, Alice, 158.

Ellen, 32, 33.

,, John, 22, 32, 33, 89.

,, Margaret, 149.

,, Nicholas, 44, 106, 139,

,, Ralph, 19, 106.

,, Richard, 89.

,, Robert, 20, 115, 125.

,, Thomas, 80, 89, 98, 158.

,, William, 173.

Shepherd, Eleanor, 83.
Henry, 134.
,, Thurstan, 83.

Shepley, Nicholas, 155.

Rob., 96.
Shepley, 98.

Sherburne, llichanl, J.P., vi., 86, 153.
Sheriff, High (= Mr Sheriffe), 109, no.
Sherples, see. Sharpies.
Shirtbands, 67.
Shirts, 8.

Sho : = shoemaker.
Shoemaker, 43.
Shoes, 137.
Shop breaking, 75.
Shore, 133.

Showemaker (= Shoemaker), 5.
Showley, 141.
Shrigley, William, 123.
Shuttlevvorth, Richard, J.P., vi., 48,

86, 113, 144, 152, 153.
Siddall, George, 117.

„ John, 107, 154.
Silk weaver, 122.
Sim, Thomas, 128.
Sinderland, 32, 41.
Skinner, 155.
Skircote, 69.
Skirkland, 69.
Skirkvvood, 69.
Slater," George, 148.

John, 57, 66, 71.
Richard, 148.
Robert, 105.
Thomas, 138, 147, 148.
alias Farrar, John, 71
Slater, 106.

Smethurst, Rob., 159.

Smi

th, Adam, 36, 37.
Alice 154.

Elizabeth, i, 2, 6, 116.
Helen, 6.
Henry, 6.

James, 76, 120, 155, 163.
John, i, 6, 24, 25, 45, 56,
100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 116,
134, 141, 146, 147, 154, 155,
165.

Margery, 2.
Mark, 25, zoo.
Ralph, 41.

Richard, 25, 94, 96, 99, 101.
Robert, 6, 24, 100.
Samuel, 94, 132, 134, 135.
Thomas, 25, 100, 102.
William, 125.
ah. Buckley, Sam., 134.
Smith, 30.
Smock, 8.
Snobb, 141

Soldiers, Maimed, xxvii., xxviii., 38,
39, 40, 48, in, 112, 113, 141, 143.
Somister, Adam, 43.

,, George, 35, 136.
Sondiforth, Francis, 21, 97, 164.
,, George, 21.
,, John, 85, 91, 95, 107.

Mary, 31.

,, Ralph, 25, 90, 132.
,, Richard, 75, 164.

,, Thomas, 21.

Sorocold, Robert, 28, 119, 120, 173.
William, 118, 119, 120, 174.
Soundiforth, see Sondiforth.
Southern, Robert, 83.
Southworth, Ann, 82.

William, 82.
Spakeman, John, 131.
Sparke, William, 102.
Spencer, Helen, 115.
Sports, Book of, xxiv. — xxvii., 17.
Spotland, 13, 60.
Stackwell Hill, 118, 121.
Stale = stall, 5.
Standish, Alexander, J.P., 152, 154.

George, 171.
„ Ralph, 153.
Standish, 153.

Stanley, Edward, J.P., vi., 48, 152.
,, Wm., Earl of Derby, v., 9,

Stansfield, Robert, 106, 139.

Win., 89, 101, 138.
Starkie, John, 40.
Stevenson, William, 122, 145.
Stockings, 30.

INDEX.

20;

Stockport, Jane, iS, 28.
,, Maiy, So.

,, Ralph, 10 1.

,, Thomas, 80.

Stockport, 84, 92, 93, 117, 118, 123,

131, 140, 183.
Stoparte, sec Stoekport.
Stopforth, see Stockport.
Stoppart, see Stockport.
Storie, John, 8.
Strait oar r ell, James, 163.

,, Margaret, 163.

Strangwaies, Thomas, 118, 138.
Street, George, 148.
,, John, 162.
,, Robert, 93.
,, William, 78, 102, 103, 131,

165.
Strengthfellow, Ralph, 45.

,, Win., 3, 57, 66, 106,

178.

Stretbarrell, see Straitbarrell.
Stretford, 2, 7, 8, 13, 21, 23, 60,

185, 1 86.

Stringer, Humphrey, 97.
Stubbs, Thomas, 151.
Subsidy, xxviii., 152, 153.
Suffolk, Earl of, v.
Sugar, Edward, 134.
Sunday observance orders, xxiii. ---

xxvii., 15, 16, 17, 114.
Supersedeas, xii.
Sutton, Charles W., iv.
Swarland, Elizabeth, 118.
Sweeting, Matthew, 112, 113.
Swift, Francis, 176, 177.
Swindlehurst, Christiana, 101, 102.
Swinedriver, 29.
Sykes, Joan, 150.

T., C. = rfi afford, Sir Cecil, q.v.

Table cloth, 74.

Tabley, 77.

Tailor, 17.

Tainters, 24, 67, 69, 70, 164, 166,

167, 168.
Tanner, 25.
Taxation, xxvii. — xxix., 46, 59, 60.

,, see also Rates, Subsidy.

Taylor, Abraham, 122, 160.

,, Adam, 30.

,, Alexander, 37.

,, Edmund, 123.

,, Edward, 132.

,, Henry, 61, 102.

,, James, 84.

,, Jane, 18, 102.

Taylor, John, 67, 68, 69, 78, 79,

,122 123, 147, 155.
,, Michael, 2.
,, Miles, 106.
,, Nicholas, 18.
,, Robert, 56, 117, 135.
,, William, 132.
Telicr = Tailor.
Tetlow, Dorothy, 122.
,, Edmund, 90, 137.
,, Elizabeth, 100.

Mary, 82.
,, Ralph, 2, 21, 24, 32,

100.

Robert, 82.

Thompson, Thomas, 129.
,, William, 113.

Thorniley, Robert, 106, 147.

,, William, 124.

Thornton, Nicholas, 40.
Thorpe, George, 181.
,, Gervase, 85.
„ Hugo, 94.
,, John, 24, 124.
Ralph, 62, 63.
., Richard, 5, 121.
,, Susan, 24.
,, Thomas, 85, 105.
" Threepenny, John," 33, 36.
Thrower, 155.
Tilsey, see Tyldesley.
Tildslie, see Tyldesley.
Tillage, Decay of, 55.
Tipping, George, 48.
Tippling, 175, 176.

,, Houses, see Alehouses.
Tomlinson, Alice, 157.

,, William, 117.

Tonge, John, 8, 99.
Townley, John, 159.

,, Nicholas, 153.
Townlow Richard, 166.
William, 166.
Tottington, 14, 60.
Township, Salford Hundred, List, 13,

60.

Toxteth, 142.
Tra., Ed. — Ti afford, Sir Edmund,

q.v.
Traff: Sr Edm'd — Trafford, Sii

Edm., q.v.

Trafford, Sir Cecil, J.P., v., vii., 150,

151, i52, J55, 158, 168,

169, 170, 171, 172, 173,

174, 175, 185.

,, Sir Edmund, J.P., v., xxii.,

.3, Si 8, 9, I2> J5> 46»
81, 82, 86, 96, 102, 109,
no.

208

INDEX.

Trafford, John, 21.
Trafford, 21, 184, 185.

„ Moss, 185.
Travis, Elizabeth, 65.

Geoffrey, 92, 171.

Henry, 119.

Hugh, 80.

James, 5, 6, 124, 148.

Jervis, 8.

John, 5, 6, 8, 65, 66, 136,
172.

Margaret, 65.

Mary, 25.

Nicholas, 31, 32.

Ralph, 97, 124.

Richard, 56.

Thomas, 64, 65, 66.

Troilus, 137.

William, 107, 108.
Trespass, 25.
Tunlie, 112.
Turner, Edward, 6.

„ Gregory, J.P., vi., 38, 113,

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Henry, 90, 91.
Isabel, 26.
Katherine, 90, 91.
Ralph, 3, 119.
Thomas, 26, 78.
Turnes (= spinning wheels) for House

of Correction, 10.
Turton, 14, 60, 82, 83, 112.
Twenty acre, 145.
Tyldesley, Margaret, 82.

,, Sir Thomas, J.P., v., 38,

47, 48, 86, 113, 144, 151, 152, 154.
Tythrington, 3.

Ulverston, 154.

Union, see Unwin.

Unwin, Roger, 94, 134.

Upholster, 3.

Urmston, 13, 23, 60, 107, 116, 158.

Vagabonds, see Rogues.

Valentine, John, 27, 64, 65, 66, 95,

119.

Vause, Alexander, 83.
,, Elizabeth, 83.
Veale, Mr, no, 142.

Wadeson, Edward, 26.
Wages, Rating of, 113.
Walkden, Francis, 174, 175.

,, Robert, 32.
Walker, Alexander, 93, 94.
„ Edward, 146.

Walker, Ellis, 82.

James, 148.
Jane, 147.
Lawrence, 158.
Nicholas, 147.
Robert, 32, 79, 91, 147, 183.
Tho., 92, 155, 179.
William, 8, 31, 61, 147.
Waller, Thomas, no.
William, 70.

Walls teele (Ashton under Lyne), 34.
Walmsey, Jas"., 112.
Walwork, — , 122.

Alice, 117.

George, 125.

Hugo, 77.

Nicholas, 46.

cds. Richardson, Thomas,

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Ward, Jane, 148.
Wardle worth, John, 8.

William, 65.
Wardley, 64.

Warmingham, John, 45, 72.
Warren, John, 146, 147.

,, Randle, 65, 66, 104.
Warrington, James, 159.
Warrington Bridge, 151.
" Wastecoat," 67.
Watches, Orders concerning, 54.
Waterhouse, Ottiwell, 64.

,, Richard, 133, 136.
Watmough, Rev. Hugh, J.P., vi.,

9, 12, 112, 143.
Watson, Thomas, 73, 74.
Way, Right of, 32, 41.
Weaver, i.
Wcbsfer, 21.
Wellingore, 22.
West, W., " Symboleographie," x.,

xi.
West Derby, 22, 40, 46, 48, 112, 116,

141, 142, 144, 151, 152, 153.
Westhaughton, 14, 60, 82, 98.
Whaimby, Maiy, 150.

,, Thomas, 84, 94, 127,

150.

,, William, 119, 171.

Wharnbie, see Wharmby.
Wheat, 137.
Wheelton, Jeffrey, 140.
Whipping, xvii., n, 52.
Whitehead, Ann, 149.
„ Ralph, 61.
,, Samuel, 79.

Whitley, George, 20.
Whittaker, Abraham, 66.

,, Cuthbert, 5, 104.
Ellis, 79.

INDEX.

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Whittaker, George, 115, 146, 147.
,, James, 79, ox.
,, Richard, 81, 166, 167,

1 68.

,, Robert, 162.
,, William, 127.
Whittawer, 4.

Whitworth, James, 107, 115.
,, John, 32.

Ralph, 4, 5.

,, Richard, 46, 160.

Widdowes, John, 24.

,, Robert, 133.

Wife desertion, 159.
Wigan, xxvii., 47, 112.
,, Mayor of, 141.
Wigglesworth, George, 114, 137, 140.
Wilcox, Mrs., 179, 180.
Wilde, Abraham, 21, 149, 167.
Ann, 31.
Henry, 68.
James, 100.
John, 130.
Joseph, 150.
Ralph, 127.
Richard, 148.
Robert, 104.
Samuel, 137.
Thomas, 79, 81.
Wilkinson, John, 67, 69, 105.
,, Thomas, xii., 80.
Nicholas, 83, 84.
Williams, Thomas, 57, 132.
Williamson, James, 85, 89.
,, Richard, 4.

„ Thomas, 27, 85, 123.

,, alias Johnson, John, 3.

Wilmslow, 61.
Wilshaw, Adam, 90, 91.
,, Elizabeth, 30.
,, John, 57.
,, Robert, 25, 30.
Wilson, Edward, 55, 148.
WTilson, John, 44.

,, Robert, 79, 160.
Winterbotham, John, 84, 85.
,, Thomas, 85.

Withington, i, 13, 18, 19, 23, 27,

31, 32, 33, 37, 45, 6o>
73, 74, 79, 80, 91, 106,

114, "5, "7, I23,

124, 125, 126, 127,

140, 148, 156, 158,
166, 169.
,, Constables of, 18, 22,

124.

Wolfenden, Francis, 166.

Wolstonecroft, Ann, 175, 176

,, Elizabeth, 124 146.

2 D

Wolstonecroft, Francis, 150.

„ George, 97, 98.

,, James, 97, 98.

,, Joan, 55.

„ Richard, 80.

,, Robert, 150.

Women, Lewd, 6, 53.
Wood, Alexander, 32, 193.

Francis, i, 2, 73, 74, 75.

George, 32.

James, 163, 170, 182, 183,

184.

John, 69, 70.
Michael, 137.
Ralph, 1 1 6.
Robert, 91, 183, 184.
Thomas, 92, 103, 127, 141.
alias Hunt, Francis, i.
Woodfield, Ann, 102.

,, Ralph, 102.
Woodhouselane, 96.
Woodhouses, 26, 31, 85, 91, 95, 126.
Woollen cloth, 166.
Woollen weaver, 101.
Woolley, William, 151.
Woosencroft, see Wolstonecroft.
Worrall, Edward, 125, 155.

,, Isabel, xvii., 128, 134, 147.
,, Jane, 148.
,. Martha, 46.
,, Richard, 120, 121, 125.
Worsley, Mr, 143.
,, Ellen, 44.
Wm., 44.

Worsley, 13, 23, 56, 57, 60, 117.
Worthington, Alice, 26.
Hugh, 75.
,, John, vi.

,, Nich., 159.

Ralph, 7, 17.
,, Thomas, 112.

Wm., 61.

Wounding, 122, 155.
Wright, Edward, 36, 131, 132, 162,

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,, George, 169, 173.
Wriirhtington, Edward, 152.
Wrigley. Henry, 122.
Wroe, Thomas! 8.
Wyddall, George, 136, 137.

,, Margery, 136.
Wyld, see Wild. *

Yarn, 114, 154, 161.

Yarn-croft, 5.

Yates, Dorothy, 29, 30.

,, John, 45.

., Mary, iv.
Yeoman, 2.

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